Judge Michelle M. Slaughter
Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, TX
Judge Michelle M. Slaughter currently serves on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. She was elected to this position in November 2018 and received more than 4.7 million votes—the largest number of votes of any contested election in the United States for the November 2018 general election. As a member of the Court, from January 1, 2019, through the present, Judge Slaughter has authored more than 80 published opinions. Before being elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals, Judge Slaughter served six years as judge of the 405th District Court where she presided over thousands of civil and felony criminal cases.
Judge Slaughter is happily married to her best friend and college sweetheart, Ed Walsh, a NASA engineer. Together they have two wonderful daughters, Hazel (15) and Laila (13). They live in League City, Texas, with their two German Shepherd Dogs (Pixie and Luna) and a fat, fluffy, black-and-white rescue cat, Sal.
Before law school, Ms. Slaughter worked in the TV and Film industry for the Disney Channel as a segment producer on the documentary series, “A Baby Story;” and as a DGA Trainee on “JAG,” “The Practice,” and “Judging Amy.” She also served as Sandra Bullock’s photo double in the film “Hope Floats.”
