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How do you Feel about the Texas Courts?

The positive vibe about Texas courts – no surprise here – is strongest among Texas judges. Based on a 1998 survey, 85 percent of them feel positively or very positively about the Texas courts overall. A majority of court personnel, attorneys, and the Texas public also have positive feelings about the courts, but the proportions drop steadily for each group. The public is almost equally divided between a positive vibe and a neutral or negative vibe. The pages that follow examine some of the thinking behind these opinions about the Texas judicial system.

Source: The Insider's Perspective, Public Trust and Confidence. (full source)

Full Source: Data on Texas judges, court personnel, and attorneys are from a 1998 survey jointly conducted by the Texas Supreme Court, the Office of Court Administration, and the Texas State Bar entitled "The Courts and the Legal Profession in Texas -The Insider's Perspective: A Survey of Judges, Court Personnel, and Attorneys," available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41604066?tab=details, accessed 10 October 2004. Data on the Texas public were gathered in a related 1998 survey conducted by the same sponsors entitled "Public Trust & Confidence in Texas Courts and the Legal Profession - A Summary Report," avaiable also available at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/41604066?tab=details, accessed October 10 2004. These reports are also available from the Texas State Bar at http://www.texasbar.com/template.cfm?section=reports, accessed 10 October 2004.

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Different groups judge the justice system