Legal Opinion

Claudia Beth Vela v. Eliza Castillo

Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District

Decided July 31, 2026No. 13-26-00479-CVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

NUMBER 13-26-00479-CV COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG CLAUDIA BETH VELA, Appellant. v. ELIZA CASTILLO, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 105TH DISTRICT COURT OF KENEDY COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Silva, Peña, and Cron Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva Appellant Claudia Beth Vela appeals the trial court’s judgment reversing the election results and declaring appellee Eliza Castillo the winner of the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary election for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 of Kenedy County, Texas. By three issues, which we renumber,…

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