William L. Pope at a glance
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- Municipal Judge
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William L. Pope
Municipal Judge · La Feria Municipal Court
Biography
Professional career
Education
- Associate of Arts, Texas Southmost College (1980) Postgraduate studies at University of Texas and Texas Christian University (1980–1982) Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine (1982–1983) J.D., Baylor University School of Law (1986)
Additional information
- Honored in 2005 by the Texas House of Representatives for judicial service
- Editorial Board, Texas Bar Journal (2005)
- Licenses: Texas State Bar (1986) U.S. District Court, Southern District of Texas (1988) U.S. Supreme Court (1990)
- Born: November 5, 1960, in Brownsville, Texas
- Mediation and alternative dispute resolution, qualified as an Impartial Third Party under Texas law
- Recognized by the Texas House of Representatives for his decades of service to the judiciary
- Judge Pope has litigated in both state and federal courts for nearly four decades
- representing clients from small family businesses to large international corporations.
- Also held the role of municipal judge in other jurisdictions and as a state magistrate for nearly 40 years
- In summary: Judge William L. Pope is a distinguished Texas jurist with a career spanning nearly 40 years in judicial service, civil litigation, and mediation, recognized for his contributions to the Texas judiciary and his professional integrity.
- Member, Cameron County Bar Association
- He is also married to Sandra Solis.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Remote appearances
Statewide
For the specific fine-and-cost hearings governed by Articles 45A.258 and 45A.259, a justice or municipal judge may allow a defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference when an in-person appearance would impose undue hardship.
If the justice or judge determines that requiring a defendant to appear before the justice or judge in person for a hearing under Article 45A.258 or 45A.259 would impose an undue hardship on the defendant, the justice or judge may allow the defendant to appear by telephone or videoconference.Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Feria Municipal Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
La Feria Municipal Court
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 ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Office of Court Administration official judicial roster ↗Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 45A.260, Appearance by Telephone or Videoconference ↗La Feria Municipal Court official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View La Feria Municipal Court official directory ↗