Courts180th District Court
180th District Court
District Court · Harris County
Judge Tami C. Pierce has held this bench since Oct 6, 2025, the most recent of 2 judges our directory snapshots record on it. The docket leans criminal — 31,473 of 31,473 filings since 1990 — and more than half of it arrives from Harris County. 1,301 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting
JudgeRoleTenure
Former judges
DaSean A. JonesJudgeThrough Oct 2025Succeeded by Tami C. Pierce (gubernatorial appointment, 2025-10-06)
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court1,301 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Sherra Diann MillerHoustonCriminal1522C. Denice SmithHoustonCriminal1433Robert Villagomez CardenasSugar LandCriminal1284Beverly Daphene MelontreeTylerCriminal1245Brian A. BenkenHoustonCriminal1226Ray Anthony CastroHoustonCriminal1197Toni M. TriplettHoustonCriminal1088Lott Joseph BrooksHoustonCriminal1069Leah M. BorgHoustonCriminal10310Charles A. BrownSan AntonioCriminal102Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections1 race · 1 cycle · 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.
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