[4] She did not seek re-election to the bench in 2014 and was succeeded in her Place 9 seat by her fellow Republican, David Newell of Houston.
[5] Born in California,[6] Cochran earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in English with distinction from Stanford University in 1966.
[9] Victory in the ensuing runoff election went to Sharon Keller, the presiding judge over that court since 2001.
[3][7][8] In 2002, she won the support of 63 percent of Texas voters for a full six-year term in the office.
[4] The Criminal Justice Section of the Texas State Bar named her Jurist of the Year in 2006.