birth_place birth_date nickname yearsactive spouse article_title name occupation
houston , texas , u.s. 29 july 1946 ljd 2001-2005 tv program , as host of '' texas justice '' joanne , 1960s-present larry joe doherty
 larry joe doherty attorney , judge , tv show host
larry joe doherty

larry joe doherty or ljd -lrb- born july 29 , 1946 -rrb- is a texas legal ethics attorney and former television star of the syndicated courtroom show `` texas justice '' .
he was the democratic candidate for the 10th congressional district of texas in 2008 , unsuccessfully challenging incumbent republican michael mccaul .
born in hillsboro , texas , doherty is married to joanne doherty .
