Favorability to Plaintiff:

3 (Moderately Unfavorable)

Summary:

A very remote, sparsely populated West Texas county with an oil-and-ranch economy, a close-knit conservative community, and essentially no plaintiff infrastructure. With no meaningful verdict history, we rely on a Trans-Pecos proxy, which points to a strong defense bias. Any civil jury trial here is likely to be defense-favorable, as panels lean rural, conservative, and defense-oriented. Bottom line: an unfavorable, difficult venue for plaintiffs.

County Seat:

Sanderson

Population (2024):

718

Median Age:

60.9

Median Income:

$62,695

2024 Election Results:

Trump (77.5%)