Cory Carlyle
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Cory Carlyle
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Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals Place 11
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Cory Carlyle (Democratic Party) was a judge for Place 11 of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2024.
Carlyle (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for the Place 11 judge of the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals. He lost in the Democratic primary on March 5, 2024.
Biography
Cory Carlyle earned a B.A. in government and history from the University of Texas at Austin in 2001 and a J.D. from the University of Houston Law Center in 2005. Carlyle’s career experience includes working as an assistant district attorney in the appellate section of the Dallas County District Attorney's Office, assistant attorney general with the Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia, and as a criminal defense attorney with his law firm, the Law Office of Cory L. Carlyle.[1][2]
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2024
See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
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Endorsements
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2018
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2018
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Cory Carlyle participated in Ballotpedia's candidate survey on August 1, 2018. The survey questions appear in bold, and Cory Carlyle's responses follow below.[3]
What would be your top three priorities, if elected?
| “ | Thoughtful, consistent statutory and constitutional interpretation; increasing intellectual diversity among justices on the court; and increasing the public's knowledge and access to this court[4][5] | ” |
What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?
| “ | I am personally passionate about a wide range of policy areas, though as a judicial candidate I believe it is inappropriate to list any, which could lead to the appearance that I may favor one issue over another. I pledge to be a blank slate for each case that comes through my chambers and to treat each case with the attention and care it deserves.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[5]
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Ballotpedia also asked the candidate a series of optional questions. Cory Carlyle answered the following:
What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?
| “ | I will be successful as an appellate justice because I love the appellate process of finding the law and writing about it. I enjoy serving the people of my district and relish in the thought that my work may have the beneficial effect of making their lives better.[5] | ” |
What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?
| “ | A successful appellate justice must be curious, studious, productive, and industrious.[5] | ” |
How would you describe your legal philosophy?
| “ | Straightforward: take the facts of the case and apply the law as it is written.[5] | ” |
Is there a particular judge, past or present, whom you admire?
| “ | Robert H. Jackson. Re-reading his opinions is a joy; his writing style is worthy of continued study.[5] | ” |
Do you believe that empathy is an important quality for a judge?
| “ | Empathy can be a productive emotion for a judge, though one must be careful to keep an eye to the applicable law so that emotion does not overcome what that law requires.[5] | ” |
Are there any little-known powers or responsibilities held by this judicial position that you believe more people should be aware of?
| “ | Little is known about the operations of our intermediate appellate courts. These are effectively the courts of last resort, making their decisions of paramount importance to the day-to-day lives of litigants and to the greater public. The intermediate appellate court must hear your appeal; neither of the two high courts, the Texas Supreme Court or the Court of Criminal Appeals, is required to hear your case, and they choose only a select few cases. Thus, what happens at the intermediate appellate court is often the final word in cases.[5] | ” |
Have you ever been rated by a Bar Association? If so, what was the rating?
Do you believe that the Bar Association ratings are an accurate reflection of a judge's ability?
Why are you running for this particular court seat?
| “ | I want the job. I love writing about and discussing the law. Working for the people of North Texas on this court is the ideal job.[5] | ” |
If you are not a sitting judge, do you have previous judicial experience? Do you believe it's important to have that kind of experience for this judgeship?
| “ | I do not have previous judicial experience. While it can be helpful, working on an intermediate appellate court is the starting point for appellate justices in our system so it only makes sense for a first-time judicial candidate to begin a career on the appellate bench at this court.[5] | ” |
Do you believe that it's beneficial for a judge to have previous experience in government or politics?
| “ | It may be, but at the same time, the work of an appellate justice should rarely, if ever, devolve into a political exercise. Political experience may be helpful to the extent of knowing when politics is creeping in and when to excise it; that said, life experience can supply that same intuition, and I believe I have the wherewithal to keep politics out of my work on the court.[5] | ” |
What is your primary concern about today's legal system in your state?
| “ | Again, I do not want to single out any issue in hopes that I avoid leaving the appearance that I would give greater weight to it if presented with it on the bench.[5] | ” |
Would you be interested in serving on a higher court in the future? If so, which court appeals to you?
| “ | I would. At this time, the Court of Criminal Appeals, the high court for criminal cases in Texas, is the place my talents would best be used.[5] | ” |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Cory Carlyle for Fifth District Court of Appeals, "Home page," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Cory Carlyle," accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.
- ↑ Ballotpedia's candidate survey, "Cory Carlyle's responses," August 1, 2018
- ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 5.14 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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