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Julia Malveaux

Democratic · Incumbent

Presiding Judge, Probate Court No. 1 (Dallas County)

Julia Malveaux has been presiding judge of Dallas County Probate Court No. 1 since January 1, 20231. The county bio lists private practice from 1983 to 2022 in probate and guardianship, family, child welfare, criminal and juvenile law2. She is unopposed in November3.

  • Presiding Judge, Probate Court No. 1 (Dallas County), since January 1, 2023; current term ends December 31, 202612
  • Private practice 1983 to 2022 (Law Office of Julia R. Malveaux): probate and guardianship, family, child welfare, criminal and juvenile defense; earlier Texas Attorney General's Office child support investigator2
  • J.D., Texas Southern University Thurgood Marshall School of Law; B.A., University of St. Thomas2
  • Won election in 2022; the general election was canceled for lack of an opponent1. Advanced from the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary and is unopposed in November13.

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  1. Julia MalveauxBallotpedia
  2. Probate Court No. 1, Presiding Judge biographyDallas County
  3. Ballot Certification Report, 2026 November General Election, Dallas County block (certified Aug 28, 2026)Texas Secretary of State
  4. Public Sanctions, Issued FY 2002 through FY 2026 (searched 2026-10-01)State Commission on Judicial Conduct