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'''Homer David Peeples''', known as '''David Peeples''' (born 1945), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presiding judge of the 4th Administrative Judicial Region, a twenty-two county area in and about [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. Peeples has served on the court since 1996. Earlier, he practiced law and was a judge of two state district courts and the Texas Court of Appeals for the 4th District.<ref name=bio/>​

'''Homer David Peeples''', known as '''David Peeples''' (born November 6, 1945), is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] presiding judge of the 4th Administrative Judicial Region, a twenty-two county area in and about [[San Antonio]], [[Texas]]. Peeples has served on the court since 1996. Earlier, he practiced law and was a judge of two state district courts and the Texas Court of Appeals for the 4th District.<ref name=bio/>​

==Biography==

==Biography==

Former state District Judge Scott McCown of Travis County, a Democrat, described Peeples as "a [[conservative]] guy. That's his reputation. But he’s fair, and he’s a judge that applies the law. He’s not driven by an ideology."<ref name=aas/>Nathan Hecht, the long-time Republican chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, described Peeples as a judicial "gold standard ... who is above reproach."<ref name=aas/>

Former state District Judge Scott McCown of Travis County, a Democrat, described Peeples as "a [[conservative]] guy. That's his reputation. But he’s fair, and he’s a judge that applies the law. He’s not driven by an ideology."<ref name=aas/>Nathan Hecht, the long-time Republican chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, described Peeples as a judicial "gold standard ... who is above reproach."<ref name=aas/>

In 2023, Judge Peeples ruled against a Republican effort to overturn some election results in Harris County ([[Houston, Texas|Houston]]). Erin Lunceford, a defeated GOP candidate in a November 2022 judicial race filed a suit seeking a new election. She attributed her defeat to a lack of available ballots and allegations of illegal votes. Peeples' decision came about about after no Republican voters came forward to testify that they were unable to vote because of the problems that Lunceford alleges. The ruling hinders GOP leaders in Harris County, who also contested seventeen other local contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-judge-rules-against-gop-lawsuit-seeking-to-toss-2022-election-result-in-houston-area/ar-AA1jHMzQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=2b87fce9ed814ee899425c7b9b7a1132&ei=11|title=Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area|publisher=msn.com|date=November 10, 2023|author=Juan A. Lozano}}</ref>

In 2023, as a visiting judge, Peeples ruled against a Republican effort to overturn some election results in Harris County ([[Houston, Texas|Houston]]). Erin Lunceford, a defeated GOP candidate in a November 2022 judicial race filed a suit seeking a new election. She attributed her defeat to a lack of available ballots and allegations of illegal votes. Peeples' decision came about about after no Republican voters came forward to testify that they were unable to vote because of the problems that Lunceford alleges. The ruling hinders GOP leaders in Harris County, who also contested seventeen other local contests.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/texas-judge-rules-against-gop-lawsuit-seeking-to-toss-2022-election-result-in-houston-area/ar-AA1jHMzQ?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=2b87fce9ed814ee899425c7b9b7a1132&ei=11|title=Texas judge rules against GOP lawsuit seeking to toss 2022 election result in Houston area|publisher=msn.com|date=November 10, 2023|author=Juan A. Lozano}}</ref>

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