The Hon. Dan Hinde was sworn in as judge of the 269th District Court by the Hon. Sim Lake, United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, on December 15, 2008.

The Hon. Sylvia Matthews was sworn in as Judge of the 281st District Court by the Hon. Jane Bland, Justice on the First Court of Appeals, on December 30, 2009.

The Hon. Patricia Lykos was sworn in as District Attorney of Harris County by D. Gibson Walton on January 1, 2009.

The Hon. David Mendoza was sworn in as Judge of the 178th District Court by the Hon. Alfred Leal, former Judge, Harris County Criminal Court Number 9, on January 2, 2009.

The Hon. Mike Miller was sworn in as Judge of the 11th District Court by the Hon. Mark Davidson, former Judge of the 11th District Court, on January 2, 2009.

The Hon. Michael Gomez was sworn in as Judge of the 129th District Court by the Hon. Eva Guzman, Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, on January 2, 2009.

The Hon. Jaclanel McFarland was sworn in as Judge of the 133rd District Court by the Hon. Jim York, Judge of the 246th District Court, on January 5, 2009.

The Hon. Dion Ramos was sworn in as Judge of the 55th District Court by the Hon. David Patronella, Harris County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Place 1 on January 6, 2009.

The Hon. Robert Schaffer was sworn in as Judge of the 152nd District Court by the Hon. Murry Cohen, former Justice of the First Court of Appeals, on January 8, 2009. Photo: Mark Katz

The Hon. Herb Ritchie was sworn in as Judge of the 337th District Court by the Hon. William M. (Bill) Hatten, retired Senior District Judge, 176th District Court, on January 9, 2009.

The Hon. Al Bennett was sworn in as Judge of the 61st District Court by the Hon. Vanessa D. Gilmore, United States Judge for the Southern District of Texas, on January 9, 2009.

The Hon. Josefina M. Rendon was sworn in as Judge of the 165th District Court by the Hon. Linda R.Yanez, Justice of the Thirteenth Court of Appeals, on January 9, 2009.