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51st District Court

District Court · Coke, Irion, Schleicher, Sterling and Tom Green counties

Judge Carmen Symes Dusek has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 329 of 329 filings since 2010 — and more than half of it arrives from Sterling County. 60 attorneys have appeared here.

The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Carmen Symes DusekJudgeby 2026
Filings by year2026 is partial
18362010 · 14’102011 · 72012 · 16’122013 · 172014 · 24’142015 · 212016 · 15’162017 · 182018 · 11’182019 · 262020 · 16’202021 · 362022 · 36’222023 · 252024 · 26’242025 · 142026 · 7’26
Attorneys who appear most in this court60 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Gonzalo P. RiosSan AngeloCriminal26

Attorneys 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
2024Unopposed
Carmen Symes Dusek (i)R40,394100.00%
2020Unopposed
Carmen Symes Dusek (i)R40,273100.00%

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
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