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Juli Mathew
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3
Presiding Judge of Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3, serving since January 2019. An experienced attorney, adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center, and former Associate Municipal Judge with more than 20 years of legal experience.
The court, in plain English
Fort Bend County’s statutory county courts hear misdemeanor criminal cases, civil disputes from $500 up to $250,000, probate and guardianship, mental-health commitments, and appeals from justice and municipal courts.
Why this seat matters
DWI and theft charges, evictions on appeal, wills, guardianship of an aging parent — these are the cases most families actually encounter.
On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3, Juli Mathew faces Jessica Jaramillo (Republican).
More about Juli
Education
- B.A., Pennsylvania State University, 1999 — Sociology & Administration of Justice
- J.D., Delaware Law School, 2002
Experience
- Presiding Judge, Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 — sworn in 1 January 2019
- Elected November 2018; re-elected 2022
- Associate Municipal Judge before taking the bench
- Adjunct Professor, University of Houston Law Center — strategic legal writing, 2023–present
- 15+ years as a practicing attorney
Honors & recognition
- First Indian-American woman elected to a bench in the United States
Personal
- Fluent in English and Malayalam; raises her family in the county she serves
Gathered from Juli Mathew’s campaign website, checked 30 August 2026.
Where this seat sits on your ballot
Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 appears in the Fort Bend County Courts section of your ballot. These courts sit in Richmond, the county seat, and serve all of Fort Bend County — every Fort Bend voter elects them, no matter where in the county you live. See all 17 cities and 201 precincts on the map.