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The county's case-assignment map, signed by Judge Casey Blair as Administrative District Judge (effective 04/05/2024) and directed to the District and County Clerks: CCL No. 2 (Judge Rich) takes all misdemeanors and DWI felonies for last names L–Z, all contested probate, all mental-health hearings, all property-tax cases, and half the county civil docket; the CCL (Judge Russell) takes misdemeanors and DWI felonies A–K, juvenile, CPS, condemnation, and the other half of county civil; each district court (86th Blair, 422nd Gibbs, 489th Gray) takes one-third of district civil, one-third of family, and one-third of non-DWI felonies split by defendant last name (A–F Blair, G–M Gibbs, N–Z Gray).
Texas > Kaufman County > all district courts (86th, 422nd, 489th) and county courts at law — the filing-assignment rules the clerks apply. The CCL section header prints with the judge name blank in the instrument; the CCL's judge is Stephen (Joseph) Russell per the county site and OCA roster. Filed with the District Clerk Apr. 5, 2024 (Index-24-458). Judge Blair signs as Administrative District Judge — the county's local administrative district judge designation as of the order.
"Rules for Assignment of Cases for District and County Clerk Judge Rich – CC2: All misdemeanors last name L-Z; DWI Felonies last name L-Z; All contested probate; All mental health hearings; All property tax cases; ½ County Civil Cases. [Judge Russell] – CCL: All misdemeanors last name A-K; DWI Felonies last name A-K; Juvenile; CPS; Condemnation; ½ County Civil Cases. Judge Gibbs – 422nd: 1/3 District Civil Cases; 1/3 Family; 1/3 felonies except DWI, last name G-M. Judge Blair – 86th: 1/3 District Civil Cases; 1/3 Family; 1/3 felonies except DWI, last name A-F. Judge Gray – 489th: 1/3 District Civil Cases; 1/3 Family; 1/3 felonies except DWI, last name N-Z. This order is effective on 04/05/2024." Signed: Casey Blair, Administrative District Judge.
Reviewer note: Image-only signed scan read through the vision lane (1 page); assignments transcribed verbatim from the two-column layout. Posted on the 86th District Judge page as "Rules for assignment." Composed benchpath-ajr1-p6b.
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