Texas Justice Courts are an important part of Texas history. At their inception, they were created to handle civil cases with small amounts in controversy or disputes between parties. Instead of licensed attorneys, anyone in the community could serve as a justice of the peace, regardless of income, class, or occupation. 

 

Today, the responsibilities of a Justice of the Peace have expanded, but the role has not changed. A JP’s job is to be a faithful executor of the law and a teacher to parties that are often unrepresented by legal counsel. In a bitter dispute between adversarial parties, a JP can stand in the gap, weighing the facts and facilitating compromises. 

 

As a Denton City Councilman, Brandon Chase McGee has demonstrated his ability to bring together Republicans, Independents and Democrats. Brandon has fought to protect the civil liberties of people across the City of Denton and Denton County, passing a nondiscrimination ordinance and voting to protect the decriminalization of marijuana.