Debra Lehrmann Explained

Debra Lehrmann
Office:	Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
Appointer:	Rick Perry
Term Start:	June 21, 2010
Preceded:	Harriet O'Neill
Birth Name:	Debra Ann Herman
Birth Date:	16 November 1956
Birth Place:	Harris County, Texas, U.S.
Spouse:	Greg Lehrmann
Children:	2
Education:	University of Texas, Austin (BA, JD)

Debra Ann H. Lehrmann (born November 16, 1956) is a justice of the Texas Supreme Court, the court of last resort for civil and juvenile matters located in the capital city of Austin in the U.S. state of Texas. She is a former 360th Judicial District Court^[1] judge from Fort Worth.

Background

Debra Lehrmann (née Herman) is a native of Harris County and was raised in Baytown, Texas. An active member of the Family Law Section of the American Bar Association (ABA), she served as chair of the Section in 2010-2011 and as the Judicial Liaison to the Judicial Division of the ABA. She previously served on the Executive Committee of the Section Officers Conference of the ABA. Lehrmann served on the drafting committee for the ABA Standards of Practice for Lawyers Representing a Child in Abuse and Neglect Cases.^[2] She also serves as a representative of the State of Texas on the Uniform Law Commission,^[3] which drafts uniform laws for states to consider enacting.^[4]

On May 21, 2020, she disclosed via Twitter that she and her husband tested positive for COVID-19.^[5] On June 17, 2020 she disclosed via Twitter that she and her husband had both recovered, now tested negative, and would be donating their plasma.^[6]

Political life

Lehrmann won renomination to a second term in the Republican primary on March 1, 2016.^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

With Republican primary turnout reaching a record level, Lehrmann won over contender Massengale by nearly 100,000 votes, winning 1,130,137 (52.2%) to 1,034,609 (47.8%).^{[12] [13]}

Notes and References

1. District courts in Texas are numbered in the order of their creation by the Texas State Legislature.
2. Web site: Archived copy . February 23, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140227131830/http://improvechildadvocacy.org/Portals/0/PDF/37%20FamLQ%20105.pdf# . February 27, 2014 . dead . mdy-all .
3. Web site: Membership . Uniformlaws.org . 2018-03-08 . February 24, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140224174946/http://www.uniformlaws.org/Commissioners.aspx . dead .
4. Web site: Judge Debra Lehrmann . judgedegbralehrmann.com . April 17, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100401223814/http://judgedebralehrmann.com/about.shtml . April 1, 2010 . mdy .
5. News: Garrett . Robert . Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann, husband test positive for coronavirus . Dallas Morning News . May 21, 2020.
6. 1273235610422181890. JusticeLehrmann. Greg & I are so thankful for the many kind thoughts and prayers that undoubtedly helped us through this challenging… . June 17, 2020.
7. News: Massengale to Challenge Lehrmann for Supreme Court Seat . The Texas Tribune . 2015-06-16 . 2018-03-08.
8. News: Place 3: Judge Debra Lehrmann. Houston Chronicle. February 15, 2016. February 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160223074356/http://75.103.78.169/wp/houston-chronicle-endorses-justice-lehrmann/. dead.
9. "Major Endorsements keep rolling in for Justice Debra Lehrmann", www.JudgeDebraLehrman.com, January 28, 2016
10. Web site: Texas general election returns, November 2, 2010. Texas Secretary of State. November 14, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110220065023/http://enr.sos.state.tx.us/enr/results/nov02_154_state.htm. February 20, 2011. mdy-all.
11. Web site: TJB | SC | About the Court | Justices | Justice Debra Lehrmann . Txcourts.gov . 2010-06-21 . 2018-03-08.
12. Web site: Primary Night in Review | Texas Election Source . April 21, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160427142156/http://txelects.com/2016/03/primary-night-in-review/# . April 27, 2016 . dead . mdy-all .
13. Web site: 2016 General Election - RESULTS. enrpages.sos.state.tx.us. 2016-11-09.