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Supreme Court
Supreme Court · Statewide
9 justices sit this bench; our directory snapshots record 2 past members. The docket leans civil — 46,101 of 46,101 filings since 1956. 30,201 attorneys have appeared here.
The bench9 sitting
JudgeRoleTenure
Former judges
Nathan L. HechtChief JusticeThrough Dec 2024Retired as Chief Justice; James D. Blacklock appointed Chief Justice (2025-01-06)
Filings by year2026 is partial
4 thin leading years (13 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 court30,201 have appeared · 25-case floor
AttorneyCityMostlyCases
1Brent Edward WebsterAustinCivil3382R. Brent CooperDallasCivil2943Diana L. FaustDallasCivil2704William A. TaylorBrenhamCivil2535Michael A. HatchellAustinCivil2456Joe D. GonzalesSan AntonioCivil2407Douglas W. AlexanderAustinCivil2348David E. KeltnerFort WorthCivil2279Edward D. BurbachAustinCivil20010Robert B. GilbreathAtlantaCivil180Attorneys in private practice with 25 or more appearances in this court’s indexed filings. Bulk government filers are not listed.
Elections10 races · 3 cycles · official canvass
CandidateVotesShare
2024Place 6
J. David RobersonL355,4853.25%
2022Place 3
2020Place 7
2020Chief Justice
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