Courts9th Court of Appeals
9th Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals · Statewide
4 justices sit this bench. The docket leans criminal — 10,935 of 20,169 filings since 1981. 6,187 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench4 sitting · from directory snapshots
JudgeRoleTenure
Filings by year2026 is partial
Attorneys who appear most in this court6,187 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Douglas Milton BarlowCollege StaCriminal5822Thomas John BurbankBeaumontCriminal3493Bryan Sperry LaineKountzeCriminal2354Logan Edward PickettLibertyCriminal1805Bruce Neill SmithBeaumontCriminal1656Ronnie Jo CoheeDripping SpringsCriminal1347Bruce Wayne CobbBeaumontCriminal1188Steven Travis GreeneAnahuacCriminal1179Jack LawrenceBeaumontCriminal11610John Stephen MorganDallasCivil116Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections4 races · 3 cycles · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
2024Place 3
2024Place 4
2020Chief Justice
Scott GolemonR413,116100.00%
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