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Justice Lana Myers is currently serving as Justice on Texas 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 4 (Texas Courts of Appeals). Justice Myers was appointed to this bench in December of 2009 by Texas Governor Rick Perry. Prior to her appointment to the 5th District Court of Appeals Justice Myers had served as an elected Judge presiding over the Dallas County 203rd criminal court.

Prior to being elected Judge of the 203rd criminal court Justice Myers served Dallas County as Assistant District Attorney, a position which she held for 12 years before resigning to seek elected office as Judge of Dallas' 203rd court.

STAR Court initiative:
"In addition to her regular docket, Judge Myers has served the community through her involvement in administering and judging the Texas and National High School Mock Trial Competitions. She has also received special recognition for her work in presiding over S.T.A.R. COURT (acronym for Strengthening Transition And Recovery), an innovative specialty court designed to reduce recidivism among female offenders charged with felony prostitution." .

Justice Myers was interviewed by The Atlantic magazine who spoke to her about the STAR court initiative and her experience with the program. The article can be viewed here: Read Justice Lana Myers comments about STAR court in The Atlantic Magazine interview

Career information:
Information about Justice Myers career can be found here: Visit Justice Lana Myers website