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BADGE & BENCH Court tracker

Every district court and county court at law in Montgomery County. Who sits there, how fast cases move, how they end, and how often the appeals court disagrees.

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District courts

CourtJudgeOutcomes loggedMedian daysPleaDismissedReversed on appeal
9th District CourtPhil A. Grant0———0
221st District CourtLisa Ann Michalk0———0
284th District CourtKristin L. Bays0———0
359th District CourtKathleen A. Hamilton
next: Michael H. Ghutzman
0———0
410th District CourtJennifer James Robin0———0
418th District Court
Family law preference by statute
Tracy A. Gilbert0———0
435th District CourtPatricia (Patty) Maginnis0———0
457th District Court
Civil
Vince Santini0———0
523rd District Court
Created 2026
Donna Hansen0———0

County courts at law

CourtJudgeOutcomes loggedMedian daysPleaDismissedReversed on appeal
County Court at Law No. 1John C. Hafley0———0
County Court at Law No. 2not yet confirmed0———0
County Court at Law No. 3Amy Tucker0———0
County Court at Law No. 4Echo Hutson0———0
County Court at Law No. 5Keith Stewart (single source)0———0
County Court at Law No. 6Scharlene W. Valdez0———0
County Probate Court No. 1
Probate, guardianship, mental health
Claudia Laird0———0

Judges are taken from the Texas Office of Court Administration's district judge roster, the county's 2026 ballots and the Governor's appointment notices; each court page links its source. Outcomes come from public dockets, court-watch notes and appellate opinions. Outside reading: Montgomery Court Watch case records ↗.