Courts273rd District Court
273rd District Court
District Court · Sabine, San Augustine and Shelby counties
Judge James A. Payne Jr. has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 747 of 1,791 filings since 1999 — and more than half of it arrives from San Augustine County. 153 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court153 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1James Kevin DuttonTylerCriminal3802Paul Allen RobbinsSan AugsutineCriminal1613John B. FisherWacoCriminal1044Donovan Paul DudinskySan AugustineCriminal765Carter Avery MeyersLufkinCriminal35Attorneys 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
CandidateVotesShare
2022
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. An unopposed candidate can be declared elected without appearing on the ballot, so some races record no votes.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026