Courts144th District Court
144th District Court
District Court · Bexar County
Judge Michael Edward Mery has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 45,803 of 45,803 filings since 1911 — and more than half of it arrives from Bexar County. 1,688 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year
14 thin leading years (44 filings between them) trimmed from the chart, as on the coverage pages.
Attorneys who appear most in this court1,688 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1James Clayton OltersdorfSan AntonioCriminal3992William Turman ReeceKailua KonaCriminal3133Charles E. CampionSan AntonioCriminal2974Eduardo J. GarciaSan AntonioCriminal2775Joseph L. HernandezSan AntonioCriminal2696Cornelius Noel CoxSan AntonioCriminal2207Michael John SawyerSan AntonioCriminal2108Raymond MartinezSan AntonioCriminal2039Anthony Allen MillerSan AntonioCriminal19210Mario A. TrevinoSan AntonioCriminal184Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections2 races · 2 cycles · official canvass
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Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026