Courts14th Court of Appeals
14th Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals · Statewide
9 justices sit this bench. The docket leans criminal — 25,219 of 51,087 filings since 1980. 14,611 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench9 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
1 thin leading year (11 filings between them) trimmed from the chart, as on the coverage pages; the last column is a partial year.
Attorneys who appear most in this court14,611 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Kimbra Kathryn OggHoustonCriminal1,4692Rikke Burke GraberHoustonCriminal3483Kimberly Aperauch Stelter—Criminal3364Stanley G. SchneiderHoustonCriminal2685Kelly Ann Roberts Smith—Criminal2246Ernest DavilaHoustonCriminal1937Brian W. WiceHoustonCriminal1938Michael J. GuarinoGalvestonCriminal1809Allen C. IsbellHoustonCriminal16610Gary Michael PollandHoustonCriminal159Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections9 races · 3 cycles · official canvass
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Texas judges are elected in partisan races; a governor’s appointee fills a vacancy only until the next general election. Results are the Secretary of State’s official canvass.
Last refreshed September 23, 2026