Courts82nd District Court
82nd District Court
District Court · Falls and Robertson counties
Judge Bryan F. Russ Jr. has held this bench since at least 2026. The docket leans criminal — 3,159 of 3,159 filings since 2010 — and more than half of it arrives from Falls County. 107 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench1 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court107 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Hoagie L. KarelsMarlinCriminal3262John Robert VichaWacoCriminal853Cody Levi ClevelandWacoCriminal824Denton Bryan LessmanWacoCriminal805Brandon Derrel LuceWacoCriminal786Robert Steven SharpMarlinCriminal587Jason Patrick DarlingWacoCriminal308Michael Roy CasarettoMarlinCriminal25Attorneys 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