HAYS COUNTY — Mark Cusack is running for the 207th District Judge position in the 2022 Primary Election. District 207 is a district court in Caldwell, Comal, and Hays Counties in Texas.

Cusack says that he stands out among other candidates for the 207th District Court because he is the only veteran, Board Certified by the State Bar of Texas in Civil Trial Law, certified by the State Bar of Texas for conflict resolution/mediator training, handled criminal cases involving capital murder, murder, and all other serious felony matters, and tried hundreds of civil cases like will contests, custody disputes, contract cases, family disputes and wrongful death.

“In all the cases I have handled over 38 years, I have had one consistent question no matter what type of dispute; when can we get to court? Due to covid, we are witnessing an unprecedented backlog of cases that must be addressed and resolved,” said Cusack. “The judges are walking a fine line to get cases tried without causing a spike in health care by gathering the public together for a jury trial. This problem will be with us for possibly years to come and I will be ready to go on day one.”

Cusack said he isn’t sure a person should be a candidate for district judge if they have any bias, whether implicit or express. He believes that any training that will bring insight and awareness of issues that a judge will face is positive and will benefit the perception that judges are fair and open minded. As a trial judge, Cusack says he must be always vigilant that the results that are reached are fair, just and impartial.

Cusack thinks that due to the backlog of cases cause by the pandemic, the criminal justice system will be pushed to the limit. 

“I believe that part of the job of a district court judge is ensuring that justice is always front and center. The Court must be vigilant to identify whether a lawyer is just going through the motions and is providing competent representation for all his or her clients,” said Cusack. “I am in favor of frequent monitoring to ensure that the lawyers providing representation of all criminal defendants are well both mentally and physically prepared. One person wrongfully convicted, is one too many.”

Early voting for the 2022 Primary Election begins on Monday, February 14.