Mike Engelhart Succeeds Judge Caroline E. Baker Following 2008 Election | 151st District Court

Noteworthy Case

Sep. 21, 2009. HPD Police Officer sues Chief of Police and City of Houston over
Policy of Handing Illegal Aliens; Case assigned to the 151 District.
Joselyn M. Johnson v. Harold Hurtt, in his official capacity as Chief of Police, City of Houston, Cause
No. 2009-60471

Appeals from cases in Judge Engelhart's Court

In re Vossdale Townhouse Ass'n (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Dec. 29, 2009)(Seymore)
(sanctions for discovery abuse, attorney disqualification not authorized as sanction, fundamental
right to their counsel of choice)(mandamus granted)
In the petition, relators ask this Court to compel the Honorable Mike Engelhart, presiding judge of the
151st District Court of Harris County, to set aside his February 4, 2009 order removing relators’
attorney from representation of them in the underlying case. We conditionally grant the petition, in
part, and deny it, in part. An order directing that counsel may no longer represent his clients in the
subject litigation is not among those sanctions enumerated in Rule 215.2(b).
GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Seymore
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan
14-09-00723-CV In Re Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc.; John B. Baird, as President of the
Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually; and Pauletta Gwen Holley Gilbert, as
Secretary of the Vossdale Townhouse Association, Inc., and Individually
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Mike Engelhart

In Re GeoMet, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Oct. 22, 2009)(per curiam)
(arbitration mandamus denied, no agreement to arbitrate established)
MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Seymore and Sullivan
14-09-00685-CV In Re Gomet, Inc.
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Mike Engelhart

In re Hoba Lake Houston GP, LLC (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] Mar. 31, 2009)(per curiam)
(designation of experts, continuance)
DENY PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS: Per Curiam
Before Justices Jennings, Keyes and Higley
01-09-00246-CV In re Hoba Lake Houston GP, L.L.C. and Ron Holley
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge: Hon. Michael Engelhart

Also see --> Appeals from cases heard by Judge Caroline Baker, former presiding judge of the 151st Court

Mike Engelhart Succeeds Caroline E. Baker
as Presiding Judge of the 151st District Court - Harris County, Texas
Houston Opinions

Houston Courts and Cases
Harris County Civil Courts and
Judges (Non-family)

Harris County Civil Courthouse - Houston TX 77002

Judge Caroline Baker 2008 Judicial Campaign Poster 151st District Court Harris County TX

Also see --> Official web page of Judge Engelhart 151st District Court
2008 ELECTION CONTEST FOR THIS BENCH

                                          Republican incumbent
                                          Caroline Baker

                                           loses bench to

                                           Democratic Party Challenger Attorney Mike Engelhart

BAKER IN HER OWN WORDS	ENGELHART IN HIS OWN WORDS
Caroline E. Baker, Republican 11 ½ years as trial judge. Graduate of Princeton and UT Law. Previously, partner in respected civil litigation firm. Board Certified. Serves on three State Bar Committees: Ethics, Jury Service, Pattern Jury Charge. President of TACTAS. “Trial Judge of the Year” by HPOU. See www.votejudgecarolinebaker.com	Mike Engelhart, Democrat Mike holds a BA from Michigan and a JD from UH Law Center where he was an editor of the Law Review. A 12 year partner in Engelhart & Greenwood, Mike has tried dozens of cases and successfully represented more than 1000 Texans in both state and federal courts.
WHEN SHOULD A JUDGE RECUSE?	WHEN SHOULD A JUDGE RECUSE?
Independent, disinterested, fair, and competent judges are the very cornerstone of American government. Constitutional Law, statutes and rules impose a duty on judges to recuse themselves in any proceeding in which their impartiality might reasonably be questioned or in which they have a personal bias, prejudice, or personal knowledge concerning the case	A judge should recuse him or herself whenever there is even the appearance of a conflict of interest over the subject matter, parties, or attorneys involved. Further, if the judge does not feel 100% capable of impartially presiding over a case, the judge should recuse him or herself whether asked to or not.
Source: LWV Voters Guide: Question to candidate	Source: L eague of Women Voters Guide: Candidate Q&A
More on the incumbent from the Harris County GOP judicial re-election campaign web site: Keep our Judges dot com	More on this candidate form the Harris County Democratice Party judicial elections campaign web site: Judges for All dot com

2008 ELECTION OUTCOME: REP Caroline E. Baker 542,352 Votes
49.28%DEM Mike Engelhart 558,168 Votes: 50.72% See all Harris County Election
Results

JudgeMike Engelhart 2008 judicial election campaign billboard

CIVIL D ISTRICT COURT JUDGES
IN HARRIS COUNTY
11th Judge Mike Miller (2009)
11th Judge Mark Davidson (former)
55th Judge Dion Ramos (elected 2008)
55th J udge J eff Shadwick (former )
55th Judge Jeff Brown (former)
61st Judge Al Bennet (2009)
61st Judge John Donovan (former)
80th Judge Larry Weiman (2009)
80th Judge Lynn Bradshaw-Hull (former)
113th Judge Patricia Hancock
125th Judge Kyle Carter (2009)
125th Judge John Coselli (former)
127th Judge R. K. Sandill (2009)
127th Judge Sharolyn Wood (former)
129th Judge Michael Gomez (2009)
129th Judge Grant Dorfman (former)
133th Judge Jaclanel McFarland (2009)
133th Judge Lamar McCorkle (former)
151st   J udge Mike Engelhart (2009)
151st   Judge Caroline E. Baker (former)
152nd Judge Robert Schaffer (2009)
152nd Judge Ken neth Wise (former)
157th   Judge Randall Wilson
164th   Judge Alexandra Smoots-Hogan (2009)
164th   Judge Martha Hill Jamison (former)
165th   Judge Josefina Muniz Rendon (2009)
165th   Judge Elizabeth Ray (former)
189th   Judge Bill Burke
190th   Judge Patricia Kerrigan (reelected '08)
190th   Hon. J ennifer W. Elrod (now on 5th Cir)
215th   Judge Steven E. Kirkland (2009)
215th   Judge Levi Benton (former)
234th   Judge Reece Rondon
269th   Judge Dan Hinde (appointed 2008)
269th   John T. Wooldridge (resigned 2008 )
270th   Judge Brent Gamble
280th   Judge Tony Lindsay
281st   Judge Sylvia Matthews (appt'd 2008)
281st   Judge David J. Bernal (resigned 2008 )
295th   Judge Tracy E. Christopher
333rd Judge Joseph James "Tad" Halbach Jr.
334th Judge Sharon McCally (reelected 2008)

FAMILY COURT JUDGES

245th Judge Annette Kuntz
246th Judge Jim York
247th Judge Bonnie Crane Hellums
257th Judge Judy Warne
308th Judge Georgia Dempster
309th Judge Frank Rynd
310th Judge Lisa Millard
311th Judge Doug Warne
312th Judge Robert Hinojosa

JUVENILE JUSTICE COURTS
313th Judge Patrick Scott Shelton (Pat)
314th Judge John Franklin Philip
315th Judge Mike H. Schneider, Jr.
Also see: Juvenile Court Cases (Appeals)

PROBATE COURTS
Probate Court No. 1: Judge Kathy Stone (2009)
Probate Court No. 2: Judge Mike Wood
Probate Court No. 3: Judge Rory R. Olsen
Probate CT. No. 4: Judge William C. McCulloch

CIVIL COUNTY COURTS AT LAW
HCCCL#1 Judge R. Jack Cagle
HCCCL#2 Judge Jacqueline Lucci-Smith
HCCCL#3 Judge Linda Storey
HCCCL$5 Judge Roberta Lloyd

cript src="http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript">