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SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Justice Jack Carter, who recently retired from his |
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position as justice on the Sixth Court of Appeals; and |
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WHEREAS, Justice Carter was elected to the Sixth Court of |
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Appeals in 2002 after having served as district judge of the Fifth |
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Judicial District Court of Texas for more than two decades; and |
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WHEREAS, A graduate of The University of Texas School of Law, |
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Jack Carter entered into the private practice of law in 1967 in his |
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native Texarkana; he was appointed to serve as district judge in |
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1981 and presided over thousands of cases involving family law, |
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criminal law, and general civil issues; and |
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WHEREAS, Over the course of his distinguished career as a |
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district judge, Justice Carter was a tireless supporter of |
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children; he was instrumental in the creation of the Northeast |
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Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates program, and he developed a |
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seminar for divorcing parents that focused on a child's |
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perspective; and |
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WHEREAS, As an appellate judge, he reviewed appeals of both |
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civil and criminal cases, and he wrote more than 1,000 opinions; he |
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was a coauthor of Texas Intermediate Sanctions Bench Manual, a |
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handbook for district judges; and |
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WHEREAS, Justice Carter is known for his fairness and |
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impartiality, his thorough knowledge of the law, and his passion |
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for serving the public; throughout his career he was respected and |
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admired by his judicial colleagues, and his presence as a justice on |
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the Sixth Court of Appeals will be greatly missed; now, therefore, |
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be it |
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RESOLVED, That the 84th Legislature of the State of Texas |
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hereby commend Justice Jack Carter on his exceptional service to |
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the people of Texas as a district judge and as a justice on the Sixth |
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Court of Appeals and extend to him best wishes for the future; and, |
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be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be prepared for |
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Justice Carter as an expression of high regard from the Texas |
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Legislature. |