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EAST TEXAS — Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed a new 62nd Judicial District court judge who will cover cases in Delta, Franklin, Hopkins and Lamar counties. According to our news partner KETK, William \u201cBill\u201d Harris of Paris is the current County Court Judge for Lamar County and Abbott has selected him to fill the 62nd Judicial District court judge seat for a term that will last till Dec. 31, 2026.<\/p>\n
His appointment as the 62nd Judicial District court judge will have to be approved by the Texas Senate before he can fill the role. If confirmed, Harris will fill the role until a permanent replacement for former judge Will Biard is elected.<\/p>\n
Harris is a member of the State Bar of Texas (SBOT), the Juvenile Committee for the Texas Center for the Judiciary, he\u2019s the chair of the Child Protection Law Section of the State Bar of Texas and he\u2019s a commissioner of the Texas Children\u2019s Commission. Harris got his bachelor\u2019s degree in history and economics from Midwestern State University, a master\u2019s degree in history from East Texas A&M University and his law degree from St. Mary\u2019s University School of Law.<\/p>\n
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