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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).
The Fifth Court presides over appeals from the following counties:
(*) This county shares jurisdiction with the Sixth Court of Appeals of Texas.
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 | J. J. Koch, Chief Justice | 1978or1979(age 45–46) [3] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2054 | Republican | — [b] | SMU |
| 3 | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 1961or1962(age 62–63) [4] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2036 | Democratic | — [b] | George Washington |
| 6 | Craig Smith | 1951or1952(age 72–73) [5] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2026 | Democratic | — [b] | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Dennise Garcia | 1968or1969(age 55–56) [6] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2044 | Democratic | — [b] | SMU |
| 13 | Emily Miskel | 1980or1981(age 43–44) [7] | December 26, 2022 | 2030 | 2058 | Republican | Greg Abbott (R) | Harvard |
| 4 | Maricela Moore | 1975or1976(age 48–49) [8] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — [b] | George Washington |
| 7 | Nancy Kennedy | 1975or1976(age 48–49) [9] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — [b] | SMU |
| 9 | Tina Clinton | 1969or1970(age 54–55) [10] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2046 | Democratic | — [b] | SMU |
| 2 | Jessica Lewis | 1980or1981(age 43–44) [11] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2058 | Republican | — [b] | SMU |
| 11 | Gino Rossini | 1969or1970(age 54–55) [12] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2046 | Republican | — [b] | UT |
| 5 | Cynthia Barbare | 1960or1961(age 63–64) [13] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | 2036 | Republican | — [b] | SMU |
| 10 | Earl Jackson | – | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | – | Republican | — [b] | A&M |
| 12 | Mike Lee | 1959or1960(age 64–65) [14] | January 1, 2025 | 2030 | – | Republican | — [b] | UT |
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