Fifth Court of Appeals of Texas
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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[edit]
The Fifth Court presides over appeals from the following counties:
(*) This county shares jurisdiction with the Sixth Court of Appeals of Texas.
Current justices[edit]
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[1] | Born | Joined | Term ends | Mandatory retirement[a] | Party affiliation | Appointed by | Law school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Burns III, Chief Justice | January 16, 1959 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2034 | Democratic | —[b] | SMU |
| 12 | Ken Molberg | 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[3] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2028 | Democratic | —[b] | SMU |
| 2 | Robbie Partida-Kipness | 1970 or 1971 (age 52–53)[4] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2046 | Democratic | —[b] | St. Mary's |
| 9 | Bill Pedersen III | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[5] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | —[b] | Baylor |
| 10 | Amanda L. Reichek | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[6] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | —[b] | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Erin A. Nowell | November 17, 1977 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | —[b] | UT |
| 11 | Cory L. Carlyle | 1978 or 1979 (age 44–45)[7] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2054 | Democratic | —[b] | Houston |
| 3 | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 1961 or 1962 (age 62–63)[8] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2036 | Democratic | —[b] | George Washington |
| 6 | Craig Smith | 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72)[9] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2026 | Democratic | —[b] | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Dennise Garcia | 1968 or 1969 (age 55–56)[10] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2044 | Democratic | —[b] | SMU |
| 13 | Emily Miskel | 1980 or 1981 (age 42–43)[11] | December 26, 2022 | 2024 | 2058 | Republican | Greg Abbott (R) | Harvard |
| 7 | Nancy Kennedy | 1975 or 1976 (age 47–48)[12] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | —[b] | SMU |
| 4 | Maricela Moore Breedlove | 1975 or 1976 (age 48–49)[13] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | —[b] | George Washington |
References[edit]
- ^ "Fifth Court of Appeals - About the Court". Texas Judicial Branch.
- ^ Cardona, Megan (November 10, 2023). "Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, others set to step down early after Prop 13's rejection". KERA News.
- ^ "We recommend Jim Pikl for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 12". Dallas Morning News. August 29, 2018.
- ^ "We recommend David Evans for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 2". Dallas Morning News. August 30, 2018.
- ^ "We recommend Jason Boatright for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 9". Dallas Morning News. September 4, 2018.
- ^ "We recommend Molly Francis for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 10". Dallas Morning News. September 1, 2018.
- ^ "We recommend John Browning for the 5th Court of Appeals, Place 11". Dallas Morning News. September 12, 2018.
- ^ "Bonnie Lee Goldstein Candidate for Texas Justice, Supreme Court - Place 6 (DEM)". Dallas Morning News. March 6, 2024.
- ^ "Our recommendation for Texas 5th District Court of Appeals, Place 6". Dallas Morning News. September 30, 2020.
- ^ "Dennise Garcia Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Chief Justice (DEM)". Dallas Morning News. March 5, 2024.
- ^ "Emily Miskel Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Justice - Place 4". Dallas Morning News. November 8, 2022.
- ^ "Nancy Kennedy Candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Justice - Place 7". Dallas Morning News. November 8, 2022.
- ^ "We recommend Maricela Moore in the Democratic primary for the 162nd Civil District Court". Dallas Morning News. January 28, 2020.
- ^ Under Article 5 of the Texas Constitution, justices who reach the age of 75 during the first four years of their 6-year term, must retire by December 31st of the 4th year of their term. If justices reach the age of 75 during the 5th or 6th year of their term, they will be able to serve out the remainder of their term.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Took office after being elected in a partisan election.
External links[edit]
- http://www.txcourts.gov/5thcoa Official Website
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