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Identifier: e_cle_002832
Title: Memo from Milo Burdette to Patrick Oles regarding the 308th Family District Court in Houston, December 12, 1981
Description: Memo from Milo Burdette to Patrick Oles regarding the 308th Family District Court in Houston, December 12, 1981. Burdette tells Oles that Jerry Smith met with Manuel Leal and was impressed with him as a candidate. Smith has heard good things about Norman Lee but has not meet him.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Burdette, Milo
Contributor: Oles, Patrick
Subject Name: Smith, Jerry, Leal, Manuel D.
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment, Vocational qualifications
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_002258
Title: Memo from Richard English to Allen Clark regarding Discussion of Alternatives for the Selection of Judges, August 29, 1980
Description: Memo from Richard English to Allen Clark regarding Discussion of Alternatives for the Selection of Judges, August 29, 1980. Memo regarding alternative systems of selecting and retaining judges. The memo references an attached second memo to be sent out to other correspondents. The memo has handwritten annotations.
Page Count: 1
Creator: English, Richard
Contributor: Clark, Allen B.
Subject Name: Armstrong, Tobin, Sowell, Polly, 1927-, Garcia, G.G., Kirven, Joe W., Wrotenbery, Paul T., Ford, Jon, Montoya, Rick
Subject Genre: Memorandums
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_002831
Title: Memo from Pat Oles to file regarding Everett Lord, 279th District Judge, April 17, 1981
Description: Memo from Pat Oles, to file regarding Everett Lord, 279th District Judge, April 17, 1981. Pat summarizes his interview with Everett Lord. Lord is enemies with Howard Richards and may have contributed to John Hill's campaign in 1978.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Oles, Patrick
Contributor: Lord, Everett
Subject Name: Briscoe, Dolph, Hill, John L., 1923-2007, 279th Judicial District, Jefferson County
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Themebook Term(s): Appointments, Dolph Briscoe, John Hill

Identifier: e_cle_002837
Title: Memo from Tobin Armstrong to File regarding Frank Evans, Chief Justice, Harris County, 1st Court of Civil Appeals, June 11, 1981
Description: Memo from Tobin Armstrong to File regarding Frank Evans, Chief Justice, Harris County, 1st Court of Civil Appeals, June 11, 1981. Judge Phil Peden called regarding upcoming retirements in the 1st Court of Civil Appeals including his own. He recommends Frank Evans be appointed to replace Chief Justice Coleman when he retires.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Armstrong, Tobin
Subject Name: Evans, Frank G., Texas. Supreme Court
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_004806
Title: Memo to Governor William P. Clements from David A. Dean, September 25, 1930
Description: Memo to Governor William P. Clements from David A. Dean, September 25, 1930, regarding a nomination to a federal court bench
Page Count: 1
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_002838
Title: Memo from Donna Brock to File regarding 1st Court of Appeals, July 17, 1981
Description: Memo from Donna Brock to File regarding 1st Court of Appeals, July 17, 1981. Judge Joe Greenhill called to recommend Judge Frank Evans be appointed as Chief when Judge Coleman and Judge Peden retire.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Brock, Donna
Subject Name: Greenhill, Joe R., Evans, Evans, Frank G.
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_002264
Title: Group of documents regarding non-partisan election of judges, June 1980 - July 1980
Description: Group of documents regarding non-partisan election of judges, June 1980 - July 1980. Memo from Doug Brown to Jim Cicconi regarding non-partisan election of judges, July 25, 1980. Brown updates Cicconi regarding updates of non-partisan election of judges.
Page Count: 18
Creator: Brown, Doug
Contributor: Cicconi, Jim, Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment

Identifier: e_cle_002262
Title: Handwritten memo from George Strake to William P. Clements, Jr., August 20, 1980
Description: Handwritten memo from George Strake to William P. Clements, Jr., August 20, 1980. Strake recommends the non-partisan election of judges to Clements.
Page Count: 2
Creator: Strake, George W.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment

Identifier: e_cle_000721
Title: Memo from Rick Montoya to Jim Francis regarding Hispanic appointments listing, September 28, 1982
Description: Memo from Rick Montoya to Jim Francis regarding Hispanic appointments, September 28, 1982, including attached list of appointees.
Page Count: 11
Creator: Montoya, Rick
Contributor: Francis, Jim
Subject Topic: Appointment to office, Mexican Americans, Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_002261
Title: Memo from Tobin Armstrong to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding selection of judges, September 12, 1980
Description: Memo from Tobin Armstrong to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding selection of judges, September 12, 1980. Armstrong states that he finds the current system for the selection of judges the "least objectionable" and any other proposed systems would "further dilute the Governor's appointive power."
Page Count: 1
Creator: Armstrong, Tobin
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment, Appointment to office
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_002835
Title: Memo from Lora Bennett to TA, regarding message from David Dean, 309th Family Court Vacancy Harris County, April 24, 1980
Description: Memo from Lora Bennett to TA, regarding message from David Dean, 309th Family Court Vacancy Harris County, April 24, 1980. David Dean wants to insure Judge Mead's replacement will be supported by the Harris County Republican Executive Committee in the General Election.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Bennett, Lora
Contributor: Armstrong, Tobin
Subject Name: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment, Political endorsements
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments, Republican Party of Texas

Identifier: e_cle_002257
Title: Group of documents regarding selection of Judges, July 1980-August 1980
Description: Group of documents regarding selection of Judges, July 1980-August 1980. Documents include memos to William P. Clements, Jr. regarding selection of judges, as well as a partial transcript of the debate on alternative methods of judicial selection.
Page Count: 11
Creator: Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Brown, Doug, Kaster, James J.
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment

Identifier: e_cle_004516
Title: Group of documents regarding Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill, January 1978-February 1979
Description: Group of documents regarding Chief Justice Joe R. Greenhill, January 1978-February 1979. Also attached is a memo from David A. Dean to Tobin Armstrong, regarding appointing judges, January 25, 1979.
Page Count: 4
Creator: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Greenhill, Joe R., Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011, Greenhill, Joe R., Armstrong, Tobin
Subject Name: Greenhill, Joe R.
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment

Identifier: e_cle_002260
Title: Memo from Richard English to Allen Clark regarding "Outside Advice" on the Selection of Judges, September 15, 1980
Description: Memo from Richard English to Allen Clark regarding "Outside Advice" on the Selection of Judges, September 15, 1980. English suggests getting the opinions of persons outside the state government in the Republican party. English suggests, Peter O'Donnell, Jr., Thad Hutcheson, Chet Upham, and any lawyers serving on the SREC.
Page Count: 1
Creator: English, Richard
Contributor: Clark, Allen B.
Subject Name: O'Donnell, Peter J., 1924-, Hutcheson, Thad T., Upham, Chester, Republican Party (Tex.)
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Republican Party of Texas

Identifier: e_cle_004726
Title: Memo to William P. Clements from Jim Kaster regarding Selection of Judges, July 23, 1980
Description: Memo to William P. Clements from Jim Kaster regarding Selection of Judges, July 23, 1980. Regarding the merit selection plan.
Page Count: 3
Creator: Kaster, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_002826
Title: Memo from Carla Eudy to Pat Oles regarding Criminal District Judgeship in Harris County, June 8, 1982
Description: Memo from Carla Eudy to Pat Oles regarding Criminal District Judgeship in Harris County, June 8, 1982. Jack Rains wants to be kept informed of the next opening, actual or anticipated, for a Criminal District Judgeship in Harris County.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Eudy, Carla
Contributor: Oles, Patrick
Subject Name: Rains, Jack M.
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_002830
Title: Memo from Patrick Oles, Jr. to file regarding Tarrant Criminal Courts, September 1981
Description: Memo from Patrick Oles, Jr. to file regarding Tarrant Criminal Courts, September 1981. Recommendations of County Judge Mike Moncreif and Senator Bill Meier regarding Tim Evans, Rufus Adcock, and Marvin Collins.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Oles, Patrick
Subject Name: Adcock, Rufus James, Collins, Marvin L., Meier, Bill
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment, Appointment to office
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_001993
Title: Memo from Jim Kaster to Bill Clements, July 23, 1980
Description: Memo from Jim Kaster to Bill Clements, July 23, 1980, regarding the selection and appointment of Texas judges
Page Count: 2
Creator: Kaster, Jim
Contributor: Clements, William P., 1917-2011
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"
Themebook Term(s): Appointments

Identifier: e_cle_002259
Title: Memo from Doug Brown to George Strake, et. Al., regarding Changes in the Methods of Selecting Judges, undated
Description: Memo from Doug Brown to George Strake, et. Al., regarding Changes in the Methods of Selecting Judges, undated.
Page Count: 5
Creator: Brown, Doug
Contributor: Strake, George W., Clark, Allen B., Dean, David A. (David Allen), 1948- ‎, Kaster, Jim, Cicconi, Jim
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Time Period: "Texas Governor Term 1, 1979-1982"

Identifier: e_cle_002833
Title: Memo from Linda Howell to TA and JBF regarding 309th Family Court in Harris County, April 29, 1980
Description: Memo from Linda Howell to TA and JBF regarding 309th Family Court in Harris County, 29 April 1980. Howell summarizes reports on Alvin Zimmerman, Carol Lane and Abe Ramirez, three candidates for a judicial appointment. Alvin Zimmerman is favored because of his qualifications and ability to raise money.
Page Count: 1
Creator: Howell, Linda
Contributor: Armstrong, Tobin
Subject Name: Lane, Carol Higley, Warner, Phil, Lindsay, Jon
Subject Topic: Judges--Selection and appointment
Themebook Term(s): Republican Party, Appointments

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