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  2. Judiciary of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The lowest court level in Texas is the Justice of the Peace Court (also called Justice Court or JP Court). Each county has at least one JP Court. [16] Sections 18 and 19 of Article V, as well as Chapters 27 and 28 of the Texas Government Code, outline the duties of these Courts and their officers.

  3. List of first women lawyers and judges in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Florence Bates (1914): [8] One of the first female lawyers in Texas. She would leave the profession and become a Hollywood actress later in life. Beverly Tarpley (1952): [9] [10] [11] First female lawyer in Texas to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court. Charlye O. Farris (1953): [12] First African American female lawyer in Texas.

  4. Cathedral of Hope (Dallas) - Wikipedia

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    Coordinates: 32.828466°N 96.833056°W. The Cathedral of Hope ( CoH ), a member congregation of the United Church of Christ, is an historically and predominantly LGBT congregation located in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas, Texas, in the United States. The Dallas Cathedral of Hope is said to be the world's largest inclusive " liberal Christian ...

  5. Pam Ewing - Wikipedia

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    Pam Ewing. Pamela Jean "Pam" Barnes Ewing is a fictional character from the CBS primetime soap opera Dallas. Pamela is portrayed by actress Victoria Principal, first appearing on the show in the first episode, titled "Digger's Daughter", which was first broadcast on April 2, 1978. Dallas follows the trials of the wealthy Ewing family in the ...

  6. List of LGBT jurists in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Justice of the Peace Precinct 4 (2019– ) Texas: active Dean Hansell: Los Angeles County Superior Court (2016– ) California: active: Rebecca C. Hardie: Contra Costa County Superior Court (2010– ) California: active: Barbara Hartle: Houston Municipal Court (2006– ) Texas: active: Vickie L. Henry: Massachusetts Appeals Court (2015– )

  7. Civil marriage - Wikipedia

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    As a rule, ministers of religion (e.g. rabbis or Christian pastors) are authorized in law to perform marriages; various state or local officials, such as a mayor, judge, deputy marriage commissioner, or justice of the peace, are also empowered to conduct civil wedding ceremonies, which may take place in public offices.

  8. Dallas (1978 TV series) season 8 - Wikipedia

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    J.R. reassures Mandy that the problem with Sue Ellen will be resolved. Bobby is confused about who he should marry. Sue Ellen assures Clayton and Miss Ellie that she has stopped drinking. Mitch and Lucy re-marry. Cliff considers an annulment of his marriage to Jamie. Dusty re-appears. J.R. asks Sue Ellen to agree to end their marriage.

  9. Justice of the peace - Wikipedia

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    A justice of the peace ( JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission ( letters patent) to keep the peace. In past centuries the term commissioner of the peace was often used with the same meaning. Depending on the jurisdiction, such justices dispense summary justice or merely deal with local ...