Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Jaime Tijerina to the 464th state Judicial District Court for a term set to expire on Dec. 31, 2020, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified, according to a press release sent out by the governor’s office Monday. The good news for Tijerina arrives on the heels of a hard-fought loss in the November general election to former state District Court Judge “Rudy” Delgado, now facing trial in federal court after being charged with multiple counts of bribery. Even though Delgado won the election, he is still barred from assuming his new Place ...