Texas Court of Appeals
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There are fourteen judicial districts in Texas.[1]
- Texas First District Court of Appeals - Houston
- Texas Second District Court of Appeals - Fort Worth
- Texas Third District Court of Appeals - Austin
- Texas Fourth District Court of Appeals - San Antonio
- Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals - Dallas
- Texas Sixth District Court of Appeals - Texarkana
- Texas Seventh District Court of Appeals - Amarillo
- Texas Eighth District Court of Appeals - El Paso
- Texas Ninth District Court of Appeals - Beaumont
- Texas Tenth District Court of Appeals - Waco
- Texas Eleventh District Court of Appeals - Eastland
- Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals - Tyler
- Texas Thirteenth District Court of Appeals - Corpus Christi & Edinburg
- Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals - Houston
Judges
There are a total of eighty appellate judges. Each court has a chief justice, with judge totals ranging from three to thirteen. Most cases are only heard by three justices, only requiring the full slate of justices in extreme circumstances.
Judges serve six-year terms and are elected through partisan elections. Vacancies between elections are filled by the governor, with the consent of the Senate. The qualifications to be an appellate judge are:[2]
- Citizen of the United States and of Texas
- Between the ages of 35 and 74
- A practicing lawyer, or lawyer and judge of court of record together, for at least ten years
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