Courts72nd District Court
72nd District Court
District Court · Crosby and Lubbock counties
Judge John Charles Grace has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans family — 1,117 of 2,447 filings since 2010 — and more than half of it arrives from Crosby County. 377 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court377 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Aaron Raegan CarterLubbockCriminal722Jesse MendezLubbockCriminal613Justin-Tyler Robert KiechlerLubbockCriminal534Charles MaisUniversal CityCriminal475Amme Deloris BlairLubbockFamily406Joe Paul HeflinCrosbytonCivil367Lindsey Kay MurrayLubbockFamily328Julie Goen PangerLubbockFamily319Paula Andrea MillanLubbockCriminal2710Matthew Francis HawkinsGun Barrel CityCriminal25Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections3 races · 3 cycles · 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. An unopposed candidate can be declared elected without appearing on the ballot, so some races record no votes.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026