Texas Judge Shot Outside Her Home
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The Texas judge is in an Austin hospital following the shooting.
Travis County District Judge Julie Kocurek has been involved in many cases, including high-profile political cases involving former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and U.S. House Majority Leader Tom Delay.
In addition, Kocurek has also been active in the local community, including serving as a local co-chair in the National Campaign to Stop Violence, a past board member of the Mothers’ Milk Bank at Austin and a supporter of the West Austin Youth Association, according to CNN.
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However, the police have not determined what the motivation was for the shooting.
Kocurek, who has been the presiding judge of the 290th District Court since 1999, was struck around 10:15 p.m. (11:15 p.m. ET) Friday near her house in the Texas capital’s Tarrytown neighborhood, said Austin police Lt. Lee Rogers.
The judge was last listed in stable condition at a nearby hospital.
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