Tarrant CountyDistrict Court236th
Democrat
A civil district court judge settles lawsuits over money and land. Kate Kim, a Grapevine lawyer, is the Democratic candidate for the 236th District Court, and this is her first run for public office.
Kim runs her own law office handling contracts and intellectual property, and teaches as an adjunct in a paralegal program. She has also worked as a business litigation and estate planning attorney and a law library clerk. Her law degree is from Texas A&M. She says she is running to bring "integrity, respect, and real impartiality" back to courtrooms.
Judges aren't allowed to take sides on these values — it's against judicial ethics rules. The best clue to how a judge thinks is the party they run with.