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, and the largest composition.

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.
PlaceJusticeBornJoinedTerm endsMandatory retirementParty affiliationAppointed byLaw school
1, Chief Justice20302054RepublicanSMU
320262036DemocraticGeorge Washington
620262026DemocraticTexas Tech
820262044DemocraticSMU
1320302058RepublicanGreg Abbott Harvard
420282050DemocraticGeorge Washington
720282050DemocraticSMU
920302046DemocraticSMU
220302058RepublicanSMU
1120302046RepublicanUT
520302036RepublicanSMU
102030RepublicanA&M
122030RepublicanUT