Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas explained

The Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas is one of the 14 Texas Courts of Appeals. It currently sits in Dallas, Texas. It has simultaneously both the smallest Court of Appeals' jurisdictional geographic size (only six counties, one of which is shared with another Court), and the largest composition (13 Justices).

Jurisdiction

The Fifth Court presides over appeals from the following counties:

(*) This county shares jurisdiction with the Sixth Court of Appeals of Texas.

Current justices

As authorized under Chapter 22 of the Texas Government Code, the Fifth Court consists of a Chief Justice and 12 associate justices. The current clerk of the court is Ruben Morin.

PlaceJustice[1] BornJoinedTerm endsMandatory retirementParty affiliationAppointed by Law school
1, Chief Justice16 January 195920242034DemocraticSMU
1220 March 195220242028DemocraticSMU
214 November 197020242046DemocraticSt. Mary's
9[2] 20242052DemocraticBaylor
1014 March 197620242052DemocraticTexas Tech
517 November 197720242052DemocraticUT
1126 June 197920242054DemocraticHouston
3[3] 20262036DemocraticGeorge Washington
6[4] 20262026DemocraticTexas Tech
8[5] 20262044DemocraticSMU
13[6] 20242058RepublicanGreg Abbott (R)Harvard
7[7] 20282050DemocraticSMU
4[8] 20282050DemocraticGeorge Washington

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fifth Court of Appeals - About the Court . Texas Judicial Branch.
  2. Web site: We recommend Jason Boatright for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 9 . . September 4, 2018.
  3. Web site: Bonnie Lee Goldstein Candidate for Texas Justice, Supreme Court - Place 6 (DEM) . . March 6, 2024.
  4. Web site: Our recommendation for Texas 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 6 . . September 30, 2020.
  5. Web site: Dennise Garcia Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice (DEM) . . March 5, 2024.
  6. Web site: Emily Miskel Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Justice - Place 4 . . November 8, 2022.
  7. Web site: Nancy Kennedy Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Justice - Place 7 . . November 8, 2022.
  8. Web site: We recommend Maricela Moore in the Democratic primary for the 162nd Civil District Court . . January 28, 2020.

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