District Judge, 192nd Judicial District: who gets your vote?
What this role does
District judges preside over Texas’s trial courts of general jurisdiction, including felony criminal cases, divorce, land-title and civil matters. In large counties like Dallas, individual district courts may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile or family matters.
Their rulings affect trials and the people involved in them.
- Felony criminal cases
- Civil and family cases
- Courts may specialize
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Maria Aceves
Running for District Judge, 192nd Judicial District · Texas
StateDem
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Job fit
Maria Aceves
- Dallas County’s undated biography lists Maria Aceves as presiding judge of the 192nd Civil District Court. 1
- Before joining the bench, Aceves practiced civil litigation focused on personal injury matters. 1
- Aceves handled guardian ad litem appointments representing minor children’s interests in civil cases. 1
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Sources
- 192nd Civil District Court | Judges Bio · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience