JUDGE BRIDGETT WHITMORE

I can’t believe it! I am wrapping up my first term in office and it has been a whirlwind of a first term! I am excited to announce that I am seeking re-election to the 193rd. There’s still work to be done.

When I ran for this bench in 2018, I ran on the promise to be balanced and fair. In just two short years, I have worked hard to accomplish this goal, while also ensuring that the business of the court continues to run efficiently. If I saw problems with how my docket was running, I adjusted my schedule so that parties could receive a hearing within a month’s time.

And while I had the best laid plans for this court, the pandemic changed how we operated throughout the state. Part of being a fair judge is adapting to the circumstances, therefore in 2020 we made many accommodations so that access to the courts continued. Like many, the 193rd District Court implemented remote hearings via Zoom and telephonic hearings to provide access when our courthouse closed.

I also made my court’s YouTube channel continuously available so that the public could access my hearings, not only for purposes of viewing cases of interest, but for edification purposes so that the public could see what a civil court does and how the court system works and how I operate. I believe the pandemic changed some of the ways we practiced for the better because now the courts are truly accessible to all, and no one is limited by transportation issues or costs in reaching our courts.

In fact, during this past year, I was able to truly fulfill my pledge back in 2018 to make this court, not only balanced and fair, but truly accessible to all. I look forward to continuing to serve the citizens of Dallas County as the Judge of the 193rd District Court and ask for your support as I seek re-election.

~Judge Bridgett Whitmore

Committed to Fairness and Justice