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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 [lower-alpha 1] | Party affiliation | Appointed by | Law school |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Burns III, Chief Justice | January 16, 1959 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2034 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | SMU |
| 12 | Ken Molberg | 1951or1952(age 71–72) [3] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2028 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | SMU |
| 2 | Robbie Partida-Kipness | 1970or1971(age 52–53) [4] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2046 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | St. Mary's |
| 9 | Bill Pedersen III | 1975or1976(age 47–48) [5] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | Baylor |
| 10 | Amanda L. Reichek | 1975or1976(age 47–48) [6] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | Texas Tech |
| 5 | Erin A. Nowell | November 17, 1977 | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2052 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | UT |
| 11 | Cory L. Carlyle | 1978or1979(age 44–45) [7] | January 1, 2019 | 2024 | 2054 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | Houston |
| 3 | Bonnie Lee Goldstein | 1961or1962(age 62–63) [8] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2036 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | George Washington |
| 6 | Craig Smith | 1951or1952(age 71–72) [9] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2026 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | Texas Tech |
| 8 | Dennise Garcia | 1968or1969(age 55–56) [10] | January 1, 2021 | 2026 | 2044 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | SMU |
| 13 | Emily Miskel | 1980or1981(age 42–43) [11] | December 26, 2022 | 2024 | 2058 | Republican | Greg Abbott (R) | Harvard |
| 7 | Nancy Kennedy | 1975or1976(age 47–48) [12] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | SMU |
| 4 | Maricela Moore Breedlove | 1975or1976(age 48–49) [13] | January 1, 2023 | 2028 | 2050 | Democratic | — [lower-alpha 2] | George Washington |
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