Richard Scott Walker (born July 10, 1953)[1] is an American judge in the U.S. state of Texas.
Scott Walker | |
|---|---|
| Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Cheryl Johnson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 10, 1953 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Pam |
| Education | Dallas Baptist University (BA) Baylor University (JD) |
Early life and education
editWalker was elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) in 2016. Walker graduated from Red Oak High School in 1971.[2] He completed his undergraduate degree at Dallas Baptist University and received his J.D. degree from the Baylor Law School.
Career
editPrior to his election campaign, he was a defense attorney in Fort Worth, Texas.[3] He was 63 years old when he ran for Place 5 of CCA. The Houston Chronicle described him as having a "politically famous name" (referring to the Governor of Wisconsin, who is also named Scott Walker). After his victory, he said that he had won not because of his recognizable name, but because of the amount of time he had spent campaigning.[3] He had twenty years of experience in both trial and appellate level criminal defense work prior to his election, but had never taken a death penalty case.[4] His opponent was Williamson County, Texas Assistant District Attorney Brent Webster.[3]
While running for re-election in 2022, Walker refused to say whether he believed that Trump lost the 2020 election.[5]
Personal life
editHe and his wife, Pam, have been married since 1974; they have one son, one daughter and two grandchildren.[6] Walker is a conservative Republican and an evangelical Christian.[2]
Election history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Walker | 833,757 | 41.48 | |
| Republican | Brent Webster | 411,119 | 20.45 | |
| Republican | Steve Smith | 393,992 | 19.60 | |
| Republican | Sid Harle | 371,303 | 18.47 | |
| Total votes | 2,010,171 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Scott Walker | 206,922 | 58.02 | |
| Republican | Brent Webster | 149,714 | 41.98 | |
| Total votes | 356,636 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Texas State Cemetery-Richard Scott Walker
- ^ a b "ROHS Alumni Scott Walker sworn in as Texas State Judge | Red Oak Record". Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ a b c Mekelburg, Madlin (2016-05-25). "Scott Walker — No, Not That One — Wins Court of Criminal Appeals Runoff". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ Chronicle (2016-10-05). "Criminal appeals". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ ""Stop the Steal" Activists Target a Texas Judge". Bolts. 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "TJB CCA Judge Scott Walker". Retrieved 2017-11-22.
- ^ "Brent Webster". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 29 May 2023.