David Junkin Republian inumbent 453 Judicial District Judge

HFP: What is the biggest issue facing Hays County district courts and how would you work to resolve it?

Junkin: The backlog of cases.  About 2/3 of cases filed or re-activated yearly are civil/family cases that make up the vast majority of the backlog.  Each judge is assigned 20% of the criminal cases, but civil/family cases are not assigned.  The 453^rd hears a disproportionate share of civil/family cases.  In the first 20 months, not...