Who John is
He is double board certified in both criminal law and family law, a credential held by less than half a percent of Texas attorneys.
About John
Ball earned his law degree from St. Mary's University School of Law and has spent his career in criminal and family law, including a stint prosecuting cases in the Hidalgo County District Attorney's Office. Before running for the appeals court, he served as an elected trustee for the McAllen Independent School District.
Where they stand
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Clarissa SilvaShe grew up in Harlingen and became a felony prosecutor before she ever put on a judge's robe.
About Clarissa
Silva is the incumbent justice on the 13th Court of Appeals, first elected in 2020. Before taking the bench, she worked as a prosecutor in the Nueces County District Attorney's Office and the San Patricio County Attorney's Office, and she earned her law degree from Thurgood Marshall School of Law in Houston. She is now running for a second term.