Fort Bend County is growing fast, and with that growth comes pressure on nearly every public system, including the courts. As families move into the area and case filings rise, judges are being asked to manage heavier dockets, make timely decisions, and do so in a way that protects due process and public safety. 

In this blossoming community, stability and predictability matter to voters, so judicial experience has become a central concern in this year’s Republican primary.

That environment is what drew legal expert Asha Reddi into the race for judge of the 240th District Court.

“I decided to enter this race now because Fort Bend County needs experienced, steady leadership on the bench—especially at a time when our courts are busier and the stakes for families, victims, and public safety are higher than ever,” Reddi said in a recent interview with Katy Christian Magazine.

“After more than three decades practicing law and eight years serving as an associate municipal judge in Harris County, I’ve seen firsthand what works in a courtroom and what doesn’t.”

Reddi has lived in Texas for more than 42 years and has called Fort Bend County home for 27 of them. It is where she raised her family, built her legal career, and served on the bench. She frames her candidacy around readiness and restraint, arguing that the district court requires someone who understands the role from day one.

“I know that I can make an immediate, positive impact by bringing efficiency, fairness, and accountability to the court from day one—without a learning curve,” she said. “Quite simply, this is the right time—because experience matters, and Fort Bend County deserves a judge who is ready to serve on day one.”

Her understanding of responsibility is rooted in her own path into the law. While raising two children, Reddi worked her way through South Texas College of Law, graduating in the top third of her class without student loan debt. She balanced coursework with two jobs and family obligations.

“There was no safety net and no shortcuts,” Reddi said. “Every class, every exam, and every bill mattered because failure wasn’t an option—not just for me, but for my family.”

That experience shaped how she views accountability, discipline, and effort, principles she now applies to the courtroom.

“‘Hard work’ is not a slogan. It’s a daily commitment,” she said. “I learned early that choices matter, effort matters, and perseverance matters.”

During her over 34 years of legal practice, Reddi tried cases in Fort Bend County, Harris County, and surrounding jurisdictions. She says the experience that matters most for a district court judge is hands-on courtroom leadership combined with judgment earned over time.

“A district court judge must be able to step onto the bench and lead from day one,” she said. “That means understanding trial procedure, evidentiary rules, and courtroom dynamics, but also knowing how to manage a heavy docket efficiently without sacrificing justice.”

Her eight years on the municipal bench reinforced that understanding. Reddi said judicial service requires a different posture than advocacy, one centered on neutrality, order, and decisiveness.

“You are no longer an advocate for one side,” she said. “You are responsible for ensuring fairness, maintaining courtroom decorum, managing a heavy docket, and making timely, well-reasoned decisions that affect real lives.”

For Republican primary voters, Reddi emphasizes fidelity to the Constitution and the law as written as core judicial principles. She describes judicial restraint as essential to preserving public trust and respecting the separation of powers.

“When judges step outside that role and begin legislating from the bench, they undermine the rule of law and erode public trust,” Reddi said. “The people elect lawmakers to make the law. Judges are entrusted to interpret and apply it fairly and consistently.”

She also stresses firm courtroom leadership as a prerequisite for fairness. Clear expectations, enforced deadlines, and professional conduct, she says, allow justice to function efficiently and respectfully.

“I am respectful, but I am also decisive,” Reddi said. “I don’t tolerate chaos, gamesmanship, or unnecessary delays, because those undermine justice. I know how to run a courtroom that is firm, fair, and efficient.”

Efficiency, in Reddi’s view, carries direct consequences for taxpayers and families.

“Justice delayed is justice denied,” she said. “When cases linger, court resources are stretched, costs rise, and families are left waiting for resolution.”

As Republican voters prepare to choose their nominee for the 240th District Court, Reddi is presenting herself as a candidate grounded in conservative judicial principles, long-standing community ties, and experience earned over decades.

She emphasized that she is the only conservative candidate in this race endorsed by GOP leadership and conservative PACs.

“I believe in the rule of the law, not judicial activism, and I will uphold the Constitution as written,” she pledged.

Early voting in the Republican primary begins Feb. 17 and runs through Feb. 27, with Election Day on March 3.