In the 13th episode of Houston Law Nerd Podcast, I sit down with Judge Christian Becerra, the Judge of the 434th District Court, Fort Bend County, Texas, a life-long resident of Fort Bend, Texas, who is running for reelection in 2024. His campaign website is located here: www.judgebecerra.com.

Listen in and learn while we discuss a number of topics including his long-time family roots in Fort Bend County, his road to UT Austin for undergrad and then to law school, with his eyes initially set on politics not law practice, his becoming a successful prosecutor in the Fort Bend District Attorney's Office, his decision to leave that office along side the current Fort Bend District Attorney, his long career in private practice in both criminal and civil litigation in twenty different jurisdictions across Texas, his learning how different jury pools are in across Texas, how Fort Bend's broad diversity requires intense focus on learning about each juror in voir dire, his strong if not controversial opinions that lead to his decision to run for office and for Judge of the 434th District Court, the drastic changes he has made in his court to significantly reduce the severe case backlog for the benefit of civil litigants, defendants, victims, and the public including through the COVID-19 Pandemic, the 434th District Court's unique and important role as the Felony Mental Health Court in Fort Bend County, and his preference for British crime dramas, including the Sherlock series with Benedict Cumberbatch, among other topics.

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