Cathy Cochran
Cathy Cochran | |
|---|---|
| Place 9 Judge of the David Newell | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 11, 1944 Los Angeles County, California, USA[1] |
| Died | February 7, 2021 (aged 76) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | David Herasimchuk |
| Children | Two daughters |
| Residence(s) | Austin, Texas |
| Alma mater | Stanford University University of Houston Law Center |
Cathleen Cochran Herasimchuk (née Cochran; November 11, 1944 – February 7, 2021), was a
Education and marriage
Born in
After their marriage, the couple moved from California to Peru, where David's parents lived. They then moved to Boston, so he could attend Harvard Business School. After David graduated, he worked for Global Marine, an offshore drilling company, so they moved to Los Angeles, Houston in 1976, Venezuela in 1978, and back to Houston in 1980.[6]
Legal and academic career
After returning to Houston, Cochran enrolled in law school and earned her Juris Doctor degree with summa cum laude honors in 1984 from the University of Houston Law Center,[3][4][7][8] where she served as editor-in-chief of the law review, was elected to both the Order of the Coif and the Order of the Barons honor societies, and won the school's Distinguished Service Award.[3]
Serving as a
Judicial career
Cochran served as of counsel to Rusty Hardin & Associates in Houston until leaving to serve as an assistant district attorney in Harris and Fort Bend counties. She prosecuted forty-five cases and authored more than two hundred appellate briefs.[3][4][7][8]
Serving as Director of Criminal Justice in the office of Governor George W. Bush, Cochran advised Bush on criminal justice policy and judicial appointments. She formed the Advisory Committee to Revise Code of Criminal Procedure that organized a complete rewriting of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.[3][7][8]
Cochran placed third in the
Cochran was initially appointed to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 2001 by Governor Perry.[3][7][8] In 2002, she won the support of 63 percent of Texas voters for a full six-year term in the office.[4] The Criminal Justice Section of the Texas State Bar named her Jurist of the Year in 2006.[8] In 2008, 82 percent of Texas voters supported her re-election to another six-year term.[4]
References
- ^ https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/cathleen_montague_cochran_born_1944_2777455 [bare URL]
- ^ "Houston lawyer named to criminal appeals court". Houston Chronicle. September 28, 2001.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Judge Cathy Cochran". Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f "Judge Cathy Cochran, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 (R)". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ Lindell, Chuck (8 February 2021). "Cathy Cochran, influential Texas judge, dies at 76". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
- ^ Project Vote Smart. October 1, 2003.
- ^ Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- ^ Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
- Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the originalon January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.