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# Cynthia Sue Pulcher Bridges

Texas 490th District Court · District Judge

## Profile

- Court: Texas 490th District Court
- State: Texas
- Role: District Judge
- Service status: active

## Summary

Cynthia Sue Pulcher Bridges — Texas 490th District Court

## Biography

### Professional career

- Judge, 490th District Court, Brazoria County, 2026-present
- Appointment: Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott in August 2026 as the inaugural judge of the newly established court
- This is the first judge assigned to the 490th District Court, which was created in 2026
- Trial attorney, Cindy Bridges Law
- Former assistant district attorney, Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office
- Former prosecutor, Special Prosecution Unit under Brazoria County District Attorney’s Office
- Former associate judge, Splendora Municipal Court

### Education

- in Psychology — University of Houston — B.S.
- South Texas College of Law — J.D.

### Additional information

- Judge Bridges has a long-standing career in Texas criminal law, with over two decades of legal practice before her judicial appointment

## Sources

- [Governor Abbott Appoints Bridges To 490th Judicial District In Brazoria County](https://gov.texas.gov/news/post/governor-abbott-appoints-bridges-to-490th-judicial-district-in-brazoria-county)
- [Texas OCA live judicial directory - District Courts](https://card.txcourts.gov/ajrdata.aspx?ct=55)

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## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 21d, Appearances at Court Proceedings](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-119ce7e69a3752f1da3cfce0) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1462948/texas-rules-of-civil-procedure-july-1-2026.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.
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