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Laredo council appoints Eduardo Davila Jr. as municipal court judge
Summary
At a special June meeting the Laredo City Council appointed Eduardo Davila Jr. to serve as municipal court judge after interviewing two candidates. Council members discussed candidate experience, amnesty programs and transition timing; the motion to appoint Davila passed by voice vote.
The Laredo City Council on Friday interviewed two candidates and voted to appoint Eduardo Davila Jr. as municipal court judge, approving the appointment by voice vote during a special meeting in council chambers.
The appointment came after the council heard from both candidates in closed-question interviews conducted in the chamber. City management reported it had contacted both applicants and informed them that, if appointed, the municipal judge would be required to cease private practice and would receive a salary "set by ordinance" of $150,000 a year, according to materials distributed to the council.
The council questioned both applicants about experience, court management and…
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