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:
- Collin
- Dallas
- Grayson
- Hunt (*)
- Kaufman
- Rockwall
(*) 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 | J. J. Koch, Chief Justice | 1978 or 1979 (age 46–47) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2054 | Republican | N/a | SMU |
| 3 | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 1961 or 1962 (age 63–64) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2036 | Democratic | N/a | George Washington |
| 6 | Craig Smith | 1951 or 1952 (age 73–74) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2026 | Democratic | N/a | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Dennise Garcia | 1968 or 1969 (age 56–57) | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2044 | Democratic | N/a | SMU |
| 13 | Emily Miskel | 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) | December 26, 2022 | 2030 | 2058 | Republican | Greg Abbott (R) | Harvard |
| 4 | Maricela Moore | 1975 or 1976 (age 50–51) | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | N/a | George Washington |
| 7 | Nancy Kennedy | 1975 or 1976 (age 49–50) | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | N/a | SMU |
| 9 | Tina Clinton | 1969 or 1970 (age 55–56) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2046 | Democratic | N/a | SMU |
| 2 | Jessica Lewis | 1980 or 1981 (age 44–45) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2058 | Republican | N/a | SMU |
| 11 | Gino Rossini | 1969 or 1970 (age 55–56) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2046 | Republican | N/a | UT |
| 5 | Cynthia Barbare | 1960 or 1961 (age 64–65) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2036 | Republican | N/a | SMU |
| 10 | Earl Jackson | – | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | – | Republican | N/a | A&M |
| 12 | Mike Lee | 1959 or 1960 (age 65–66) | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | – | Republican | N/a | UT |
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