Year elected or appointed:

• Appointed by Gov. Perry on August 24, 2012
• Sworn in September 10, 2012 
• Elected to a full four-year term on November 6, 2012

Judge Patrick's legal experience/area of practice before becoming a judge:

• Assistant District Attorney, Harris County, Texas

Since September 16, 2013, the 177th is a pilot court for the Differentiated Case Management Pilot Program along with the 179th, 185th, 230th, and 248th.  Our docket day is on Tuesday. Docket times on Tuesdays are 9am, 10am and 11am.  Pleas will be set at 9am.

Once a case is set for trial, attorneys will not be allowed to withdraw except for good cause.

The 177th District Court accepts efax filings and esubponeas.