Longest-serving judge in Bexar County to retire after 35 years
- Judge Andrew Carruthers, the longest-serving judge in Bexar County, will retire after 35 years at the end of this month.
- Carruthers oversaw more than 600,000 cases, focusing on mental health and competency issues during his tenure.
- Carruthers expressed pride in his legacy and stated, 'I hope that what we did here had some impact in a positive way.'
- Circuit Judge Carole Smitherman retired at 70, having been the first Black woman to serve as mayor of Birmingham.
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Longest-serving judge in Bexar County to retire after 35 years
Judge Andrew Carruthers, the longest-serving judge in Bexar County, will retire at the end of this month, concluding a historic 35-year tenure as the county’s first criminal magistrate judge.Appointed in 1989, when the state created the role, Carruthers has been a judge longer than any of the elected county or district court judges have been licensed.“I love my job, and that’s why I stayed so long, but it’s time,” said Carruthers, now 79. “I’m o…
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If you ask Carole Smitherman why she's retiring..."Retirement age is mandatory at 70," Smitherman said. "So, I'm 70, now why do I have to tell the world that, you know?"It still is for her a bittersweet feeling as she now reflects on her legacy after decades behind the bench. "It's, like, a fun place to work," Smitherman said. "And so, I've been here on and off for about 50 years, and that's what I celebrate the longevity, the legacy, all the th…
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