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LINKS AND INFO ON TEXAS APPEALS COURTS AND JUSTICES FOR STUDENTS, CITIZENS, AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN THE TEXAS JUDICIARY AND ITS ELECTED MEMBERS. TEXAS SUPREME COURT MEMBERSHIP Click on group photo to go to official Tex. Sup. Ct. web site ---> Who are the members of the Texas Supreme Court? Place 1: Chief Justice Hon Wallace B. Jefferson - Official Bio and Photo Place 2: Justice Hon Don Willett - Official Biography and Photograph Place 3: Justice Hon Harriet O'Neill - Official Profile and Photo Place 4: Justice Hon David Medina - Official Bio and Picture Place 5: Justice Hon Paul W. Green - Official Bio and Photo Place 6: Justice Hon. Nathan L. Hecht - Official Bio and Portrait Place 7: Justice Hon. Dale Wainwright - Official Bio and Photo Place 8: Justice Hon. Phil Johnson - Official Profile and Photo Place 9: Justice Hon. Scott A. Brister - Official Bio and Photo TEXAS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS: Recent Opinions | Petitions Denied | Other Orders OPINIONS WRITTEN BY SUPREME COURT JUSTICES (Tex. 2008) How can I find recent opinions authored by Supreme Court Justices? JEFFERSON'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson BRISTER'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Scott A. Brister GREEN'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Paul W. Green HECHT'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Nathan L. Hecht JOHNSON'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Phil Johnson MEDINA'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice David Medina O'NEILL'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Harriet O'Neill WAINWRIGHT'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Justice Dale Wainwright WILLETT'S JURISPRUDENCE: Opinions by Don R. Willett How many opinions? Differences among the Texas Supreme Court Justices in Opinion Production (first half of 2008) How many cases does the Texas Supreme Court hear annually, and how often does the Supreme Court reverse the decision of the lower courts? How to find Texas appeals court opinions and case law free of charge on the Web TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Numbers represent place designation 1 Sharon Keller, Chief 2 Lawrence E. Meyers 3 Thomas Price 4 Paul Womack 5 Cheryl Johnson 6 Michael E. Keasler 7 Barbara Parker Hervey 8 Charles Holcomb 9 Cathy Cochran 2008 RE-ELECTION CAMPAIGNS (with links to campaign sites, if any) Which Justices of the Texas High Courts are up for re-election in 2008? Texas Supreme Court - Place 1: Chief Justice Republican Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson vs. Democrat James R. "Jim" Jordan Texas Supreme Court Place 7: Associate Justice Republican Justice Dale Wainwright vs. Democratic Challenger Sam Houston (Would-be challenger Baltasar Cruz lost to Houston in the Democratic primary) Texas Supreme Court Place 8: Associate Justice Republican Incumbent Justice Phil Johnson vs. Democrat Justice Linda Reyna Yanez (Another Democratic Candidate, District Judge Susan Criss narrowly lost to Yanez in the Democratic primary) Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) - Place 3 Republican Incumbent Thomas Price vs. Democratic Opponent Susan Strawn Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) - Place 4 Republican Incumbent Paul Womack vs. Democratic Candidate: J.R. Molina See Bastrop County Democratic Party website for candidate info TEXAS 14 COURTS OF APPEALS (in numerical order, with links to official court web sites) 1stCoA First Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2008) 2ndCoA Second Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Fort Worth [2nd Dist.] 2008) 3rdCoA Third Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Austin [3rd Dist.] 2008) 4thCoA Fourth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- San Antonio [4th Dist.] 2008) 5thCoA Fifth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Dallas [5th Dist.] 2008) 6thCoA Sixth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Texarkana [6th Dist.] 2008) 7thCoA Seventh Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Amarillo [7th Dist.] 2008) 8thCoA Eight Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- El Paso [8th Dist.] 2008) 9thCoA Ninth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Beaumont [9th Dist.] 2008) 10thCoA Tenth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Waco [10th Dist.] 2008) 11thCoA Eleventh Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Eastland [11th Dist.] 2008) 12thCoA Twelfth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Tyler [12th Dist.] 2008) 13thCoA Thirteenth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Corpus Christi [13th Dist.] 2008 14thCoA Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] 2008) TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS (alphabetically by city of seat) Amarillo Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Amarillo [7th Dist.] 2008) Austin Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Austin [3rd Dist.] 2008) Beaumont Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Beaumont [9th Dist.] 2008) Corpus Christi Court of Appeals (Tex.App.- Corpus Christi [13th Dist.] 2008) Dallas Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Dallas [5th Dist.] 2008) Eastland Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Eastland [11th Dist.] 2008) El Paso Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- El Paso [8th Dist.] 2008) Houston Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Houston [1st Dist.] 2008) Houston Court of Appeals (Tex. App. - Houston [14th Dist.] 2008) Fort Worth Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Fort Worth [2nd Dist.] 2008) San Antonio Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- San Antonio [4th Dist.] 2008) Texarkana Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Texarkana [6th Dist.] 2008) Tyler Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Tyler [12th Dist.] 2008) Waco Court of Appeals (Tex. App.- Waco [10th Dist.] 2008) About Texas Opinions dot com. 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Corrections and suggestions are welcome and should be sent to the Texas Opinions webmaster at the email address shown above. JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS AND YEAR TERMS END CHIEF JUSTICES OF THE COURTS OF APPEALS Chief Justice Sherry Radack--> Official Profile | Opinions by Honorable Sherry Radack 1st Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/10 Next election: 2010 Chief Justice John Cayce --> Official Biography and Photo 2nd Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Chief Justice W. Kenneth Law --> Official Bio | 2008 Opinions by Honorable Ken Law 3rd Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 2008 Election contest: Republican Incumbent Ken Law --> Campaign web site Democratic Challenger in 2008 election: Attorney Woodie Jones --> Campaign web site Chief Justice Alma L. López --> Official Biography and Photo 4th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 Next election: 2008 Chief Justice Linda Thomas 5th Court of Appeals Terms ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Chief Justice Josh R. Morriss, III --> Official Biography and Photo 6th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/10 Next election: 2010 Chief Justice Brian Quinn --> Official Photo and Background 7th Court of Appeals 12/31/08 2008 Chief Justice David Wellington Chew --> Official Bio, Photo, and Significant Opinions Chief Justice Richard Barajas (formerly) 8th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 Next election: 2008 Chief Justice Steve McKeithen --> Official Bio (no photo) 9th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 Next election: 2008 Chief Justice Tom Gray --> Official Biography and Photo 10th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Chief Justice Jim R. Wright --> Official Profile (no photo) 11th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Chief Justice James T. (Jim) Worthen --> Official Photo and Bio 12th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 Next election: 2008 Chief Justice Rogelio Valdez --> Official Profile and Photo 13th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Chief Justice Adele Hedges --> Official Bio on Court web site Links to Opinions by Hon. Adele Hedges 14th Court of Appeals Term ends 12/31/08 2008 General Election: Republican Incumbent Chief Adele O. Hedges (no campaign web site found as of 3/10; web site online as of 5/22) Democratic Challenger in 2008 Election: Attorney Joe Beverly -> Campaign web site ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE TEXAS COURTS OF APPEALS WITH PLACE DESIGNATION, TERM EXPIRATION DATE, YEAR OF NEXT ELECTION, INFORMATION ON OPPONENTS IN UPCOMING ELECTION, AND LINKS TO CAMPAIGN WEB SITES [under construction] 1st Court of Appeals - Houston Justice Jane Bland | Official Bio | Profile and links to opinions by Justice Bland | Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Justice Sam Nuchia - Nuchia was defeated in the 2008 Republican Primary by Ed Hubbard Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 2008 Election line-up: Republican newcomer Attorney Ed Hubbard --> Campaign web site Democratic candidate: Jim Sharp --> Campaign web site Justice Evelyn Keyes | Official Bio | Profile and Links to opinions by Justice Keyes Place 4 | 6 year ends 12/31/10 Next election: 2010 Justice Laura Higley--> Official Photo and Profile | Recent opinions by Hon. Higley Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 2008 General Election contest for this bench: Republican Incumbent Laura Carter Higley (no campaign web site found as of 3/10) Democratic Challenger Leslie C. Taylor --> SBOT attorney profile (no campaign web site found as of 3/10/08) Justice George C. Hanks, Jr. | Official Bio | Profile and Links to Opinions by Justice Hanks, Jr. Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Terry Jennings | Official Biography | Unofficial Profile and Links to Opinions by Justice Jennings Place 7 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Tim Taft | Official Biography | Recent Opinions by Justice Taft Place 8 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Justice Elsa Alcala | Official Profile | Links to Recent Opinions by Justice Alcala Place 9 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 2nd Court of Appeals - Fort Worth Justice Dixon W. Holman Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election: 2008 Justice Anne Gardner Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice Bob McCoy Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Sue Walker Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Lee Ann Campbell Dauphinot Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Terrie Livingston Place 7 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 3rd Court of Appeals - Austin Justice Alan Waldrop | Profile of Justice Waldrop | 2008 Waldrop Opinions Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Diane Henson | Biography of Justice Henson | 2008 Henson Opinions Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 Justice Jan P. Patterson | Bio of Justice Patterson | 2008 Patterson Opinions Dissents Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice David Puryear | Profile of Justice Puryear | 2008 Puryear Opinions Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 | Next election 2012 Justice Bob Pemberton | Pemberton Bio | 2008 Opinions by Justice Pemberton Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 4th Court of Appeals - San Antonio Justice Catherine Stone Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Rebecca Simmons Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Steve Hilbig Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Karen Angelini Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Sandee Bryan Marion Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice Phylis Speedlin Place 7 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas Justice Joseph B. Morris Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Mark L. Whittington Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Carolyn Wright Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice James Moseley Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice David L. Bridges Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Michael J. O’Neill Place 7 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice Kerry F. Fitzgerald Place 8 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Martin E. Richter Place 9 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Molly Francis Place 10 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Douglas S. Lang Place 11 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Amos Mazzant Place 12 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Elizabeth Lang Miers Place 13 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 6th Court of Appeals in Texarkana Justice Bailey C. Moseley Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Jack Carter Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 7th Court of Appeals in Amarillo Justice Mackey K. Hancock Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Pat Pirtle Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice James T. Campbell Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 8th Court of Appeals in El Paso Justice Ann Crawford McClure Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice David Wellington Chew Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 9th Court of Appeals in Beaumont Justice Charles Kreger Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice David Gaultney Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Hollis Horton Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 10th Court of Appeals in Waco Justice Bill Vance Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Felipe Reyna Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland Justice Rick Strange Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Terry McCall Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 12th Court of Appeals in Tyler Justice Brian Hoyle Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice Sam Griffith Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election: 2012 13th Court of Appeals in Corpus Christi Justice Rose Vela Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Linda Reyna Yanez Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice Nelda Vidaurri Rodriguez Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Gina M. Benavides Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Dori Contreras Garza Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 14th Court of Appeals in Houston Sister Court of First Court of Appeals, which also sits in Houston Justice Leslie Brock Yates | Profile | 2008 Opinions by Justice Yates Place 2 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 Justice John S. Anderson | Profile | Opinions by Justice Anderson Place 3 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice J. Harvey Hudson resigned | Profile | Opinions by Justice Hudson Replaced by Justice Jeff Brown (appointed Dec. 2007) Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next elections 2008 (2012) Justice Jeff Brown | Profile | Opinions by Justice Brown | Unofficial District Court Page for Jeff Brown showing recent appeals from 55th Court Appointed Dec. 2007 by Governor Rick Perry to succeed Hon. Harvey Hudson Place 4 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next elections 2008 (unexpired term) (2012) Justice Wanda McKee Fowler | Profile | Opinions by Justice Fowler Place 5 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Richard Edelman resigned | Opinions by Justice Edelman Replaced by Justice William Boyce (appointed Dec. 2007) Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next elections 2008 (unexpired term), 2012 Justice William Boyce | Profile | Opinions by Justice Boyce appointed December 2007 to succeed Justice Richard Edelman Place 6 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next elections 2008 (unexpired term), 2012 Justice Kem T. Frost | Profile | Opinions by Justice Frost Place 7 | 6 year term ends 12/31/08 Next election 2008 Justice Charles Seymore | Profile | Opinions by Justice Seymore Place 8 | 6 year term ends 12/31/12 Next election 2012 Justice Eva M. Guzman | Profile | Opinions by Justice Guzman Place 9 | 6 year term ends 12/31/10 Next election 2010 |
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