Meet Judge Walker

Sedrick T. Walker II is currently serving as the presiding judge of Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11.  Judge Walker was first elected to the bench in 2018 and re-elected in 2022.  He also serves as the Local Administrative Statutory County Court Judge for Harris County.

From July 2020 through June 2021, Judge Walker served in an administrative role as the Presiding Judge for the Harris County Criminal Courts at Law. As Presiding Judge, he worked closely with the administrative staff for the County Criminal Courts and served on several committees with other stakeholders in the local criminal justice system.  Judge Walker also played a leading role in the judiciary’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on court operations.

In addition to his regular duties, Judge Walker also presides over a treatment court for citizens on probation for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI).   This problem-solving court program seeks to reduce DWI repeat offending through alcohol & drug treatment and intensive supervision.  Judge Walker also serves as a member of the DWI Curriculum Committee for the Texas Center for the Judiciary. The Curriculum Committee oversees the education and training courses for the Texas Center’s impaired driving conferences.

Judge Walker received his undergraduate degree in Political Science, with honors, from Texas A&M University and a law degree from the University of Texas School of Law.  He is also an alumnus of the Ralph Bunche Summer Institute held at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.  Judge Walker’s legal career began as an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, and prior to taking the bench, he was a criminal defense attorney in private practice.