Fifth Court Of Appeals Of Texas
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.
| Place | Justice | Born | Joined | Term ends | Mandatory retirement | Party affiliation | Appointed by | Law school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Burns III, Chief Justice | January 16, 1959 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2034 | Democratic | — | SMU |
| 12 | Ken Molberg | 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72) | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2028 | Democratic | — | SMU |
| 2 | Robbie Partida-Kipness | 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53) | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2046 | Democratic | — | St. Mary's |
| 9 | Bill Pedersen III | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48) | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — | Baylor |
| 10 | Amanda L. Reichek | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48) | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Erin A. Nowell | November 17, 1977 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — | UT |
| 11 | Cory L. Carlyle | 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45) | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2054 | Democratic | — | Houston |
| 3 | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2036 | Democratic | — | George Washington |
| 6 | Craig Smith | 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2026 | Democratic | — | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Dennise Garcia | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2044 | Democratic | — | SMU |
| 13 | Emily Miskel | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43) | December 26, 2022 | 2024 | 2058 | Republican | Greg Abbott (R) | Harvard |
| 7 | Nancy Kennedy | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48) | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — | SMU |
| 4 | Maricela Moore Breedlove | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49) | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — | George Washington |
References
External links
- http://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa Official Website