Cathy Cochran

Cathy Cochran
Place 9 Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
In office
September 28, 2001 – January 7, 2015
Preceded byVerla Sue Holland
Succeeded byDavid Newell
Personal details
Born(1944-11-11)November 11, 1944
Los Angeles County, California, USA[1]
DiedFebruary 7, 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 76)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDavid Herasimchuk
ChildrenTwo daughters
Residence(s)Austin, Texas
Alma materStanford University
University of Houston Law Center

Cathleen Cochran Herasimchuk (née Cochran; November 11, 1944 – February 7, 2021), was a judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. A resident of Austin, Texas, she was initially appointed to the court on September 28, 2001 by Governor Rick Perry[2][3] and elected by Texas voters in 2002 and 2008.[4] She did not seek re-election to the bench in 2014 and was succeeded in her Place 9 seat by her fellow Republican, David Newell of Houston. She died on February 7, 2021.[5]

  1. ^ https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/cathleen_montague_cochran_born_1944_2777455 [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Houston lawyer named to criminal appeals court". Houston Chronicle. September 28, 2001.
  3. ^ "Judge Cathy Cochran". Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  4. ^ "Judge Cathy Cochran, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 (R)". The Texas Tribune. Archived from the original on January 31, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2011.
  5. ^ Lindell, Chuck (8 February 2021). "Cathy Cochran, influential Texas judge, dies at 76". Austin American-Statesman. Retrieved 8 February 2021.

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