Hon. Stephen B. Ables

Judge Stephen B. Ables served as presiding judge of the 6th Administrative Judicial Region of Texas from 1995 to 2025, and as the 216th Judicial District Judge from 1989 to 2008. He has undergraduate and law degrees from Baylor University and was named Outstanding Young Alumnus of Baylor in 1989. In addition, Judge Ables and his wife, Lynda, were named Baylor Parents of the Year in 1999-2000.

The State Bar Judicial Section also honored Judge Ables in 1999-2000, naming him Criminal Judge of the Year. In September 2002, the Kerrville Area Chamber of Commerce named Judge and Mrs. Ables as Outstanding Citizens of the Year. Judge Ables served on the State Foster Care Task Force and coached the three-time State Champion Kerrville Tivy High School mock trial team. Judge Ables is a past chair of the Judicial Section of the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Center for the Judiciary. However, Judge Ables says his biggest claims to fame are playing golf with Tiger Woods, sitting on the Supreme Court, and singing in the Vatican.