Courts23rd District Court
23rd District Court
District Court · Matagorda and Wharton counties
Judge John C. Maher has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 4,112 of 5,603 filings since 2010. 1,120 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year
Attorneys who appear most in this court1,120 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Tommy James SticklerAlvinCriminal1382Charles Dewitt AdamsPasadenaCriminal1133Perry Richard StevensAngletonCriminal884Zachary Scott MaloneyLeague CityCriminal785Von H. SheltonAngletonCriminal776Dallas Craig HughesHoustonCriminal737Ronald Bruce HelsonAngletonCriminal688Brooks Lee BassAngletonCriminal679Cary Marshall FadenSugar LandCriminal6710Phillip James MorinPearlandCriminal66Attorneys 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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2024
2020
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