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Picture-Perfect Day
Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony and Portrait Unveiling at CFCF
The end of the year brought the long-awaited ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility (CFCF). A huge crowd of judicial and legal community leaders, including more than a dozen judges, gathered on Dec. 2, 2022 to see the beautiful and spacious facility and show their support. 261st District Court Judge Lora Livingston, now retired, had the honor of cutting the ribbon for the momentous event. She has been a major force in supporting the project for many years.
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A portrait of Judge Livingston hangs in the CFCF. It was unveiled one the same day, just before the ribbon cutting. She was elected in 1998—the first African American woman to serve on a district court in Travis County, sworn into office in January 1999, and retired in December 2022. In an homage to her magnificent career, Judge Livingston brought the same “sign-in” book used decades ago at her initial swearing-in ceremony, so people could sign it for the last time. AL
Judge Lora Livingston and husband, Eric Kennedy, pose with Judge Livingston’s portrait.
A huge crowd of judicial and legal community leaders, including more than a dozen judges, gathered to see the beautiful and spacious facility and show their support.
The ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the opening of the new Travis County Civil and Family Courts Facility.
