Media Advisory for Dan Morales
Press Release
February 26, 1993
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Attorney General
State of Texas
DAN MORALES
ATTORNEY GENERAL
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: HON DUSEK @ 512-463-2082
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2€, 1993 FATRRICIA GUILLERMO @ 512-463-2106
MEDIA ADVISORY
Texas Attorney General Dan Morales has schedulzd public hearings in Dallas
and Houston on his proposal for the selection of State District Judges and on changes
in the way campaigns are financed.
The public hearing in Houston will be at 2 p.m., ¥eidnesday, March 3, 1993 at
the South Texas College of Law, 1303 San Jacinto, Hous on,
The public hearing in Dallas will be at 2 p.m., Friday, March 5, 1993 at the J
Erik Johnsson Central Library, 1515 Young at Ervay Sitrect, Dallas.
Morales has said the current method of elacting $tatz District Judges should not
be maintained. The current system does not provide fair and equal participation by
minorities and is discredited by the evils inherent in campaigns dominated by special
interests. :
Federal courts already have ruled that the state's system violates the U.S. Voting
Fights Act.
Morales’ plan will have been presented to the Governcr and the Legislative
leadership prior to the hearings.
512/463-2100 P.O. BOX 12548 AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711-2548
AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT QPPCETUNITY EAPLOYER
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