Courts4th District Court
4th District Court
District Court · Rusk County
Judge David H. Hill has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 5,749 of 5,757 filings since 2010 — and more than half of it arrives from Rusk County. 197 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court197 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Allison Ann BiggsHendersonCriminal5952Joe Edward ShumateAustinCriminal4273J. Paul NelsonHendersonCriminal4014Roscoe Daryll BennettLongviewCriminal3955David Ross HaganLongviewCriminal2496Brent Ashley WilderHendersonCriminal2257Jeff Taylor JacksonLongviewCriminal1868Beverly Daphene MelontreeTylerCriminal1559Thad Watts DavidsonTylerCriminal15110Lance Ray LarisonGilmerCriminal139Attorneys 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
CandidateVotesShare
2024
2020
J. Clay Gossett (i)R18,999100.00%
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