Sarosdy, Goldstein best Dems for Texas’ high court
Randy Sarosdy might not be a household name in Texas politics, but he is easily one of the most impressive candidates we have met with this election season.
A Democrat running for the Texas Supreme Court, Place 2, Sarosdy has an outstanding legal background that would serve Texas’ highest civil court.
He faces Dasean Jones, who never agreed to a candidate interview with us. Jones presides over the 180th District Court in Harris County. That’s a criminal court, whereas the Texas Supreme Court handles civil matters.
We recommend Sarosdy, who is supremely qualified for this office.
Sarosdy was born in Dallas and raised by a single mother, and he is a graduate of the University of Texas School of Law. He spent 30 years with the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld in Washington, D.C., and Austin. There he handled a range of complex civil litigation: intellectual property, labor disputes, commercial. These are the types of cases the Texas Supreme Court handles.
He then shifted to judicial education. First he served as general counsel of the Texas Justice Court Training Center, working with justices of the peace. Then he served as executive director for the Texas Center for the Judiciary. Who better to serve as a judge than someone who trained judges?
He told us he is running as a potential counter to the direction of the U.S. Supreme Court, citing its 2022 Dobbs decision, which overturned Roe v. Wade. He also raised concerns about the erosion of public confidence in the Texas Supreme Court due to potential political influence.
We also recommend Bonnie Lee Goldstein in the Democratic primary for Texas Supreme Court, Place 6. She, too, is a strong candidate. Goldstein serves on the 5th District Court of Appeals in Dallas, having been elected in 2020. Prior to that she was presiding judge for the 44th Civil District Court in Dallas County.
She earned her law degree from George Washington University and also has experience as a municipal court judge. Her private practice revolved around various forms of civil litigation.
She faces Judge Joe Pool Jr. of the 428th District Court in Hays County. Pool has unsuccessfully run for the Texas Supreme Court three times as a Republican. He also made headlines when he unsuccessfully sued the Trump administration, seeking to cut off foreign aid to Afghanistan and Pakistan, which he described as Islamic theocracies.
Goldstein is an outstanding candidate. In an interview, she spoke about preserving judicial independence and providing transparency in the court’s decisions through written opinions. She has the ideal experience and temperament for the Texas Supreme Court.