Audio interviews with Yanez and Criss

The Houston Chronicle has conducted audio interviews with Justice Linda Yanez of the Thirteenth Court and Judge Susan Criss of Galveston. Both are running for the Democratic nomination for Place 8 to challenge Justice Phil Johnson this November.

• “Linda Yanez discusses Supreme Court race” (2/4/2008). She discusses her background, how she came to run in a contested primary, why she is running for the Court, and the public view of the Court.

• “Susan Criss talks about the Texas Supreme Court” (2/6/2008). She talks about campaigning, the Court’s docket, the recent BP mandamus decision, and why she is running for the Court.

These interviews appear as part of a podcast series on the newspaper’s Texas Politics blog.