By Allie Cozette | Reporter The position for 19th District Judge seat is being vacated by Ralph Strother, a longstanding judge that has had a controversial career and made headlines for his ruling in the Baylor fraternity rape case that occurred in 2016. After his ruling in 2018, a petition was created calling for Strother’s resignation. Four lawyers ran for the Republican nomination to replace Judge Strother. West is a criminal defense attorney and has argued that his experience with jury trials is what gives him the upper hand over his competitors. He said he believes that his work ethic…