JudgeYsmael Dismar Fonseca

Ysmael Dismar Fonseca

Edinburg, TX

On the bench

3 yrs

Courts

Elections

1 won / 1 lost

Justice Fonseca has sat on the 13th Court of Appeals since Jan 1, 2025, elected in 2024. One other court before that, 3 years on the bench in all.

Tenure2 benches · 2023 – present

Court

202320252027

13th Court of Appeals · Place 4Justice · Elected Jan 1, 2025Jan 1, 2025Sitting

476th District CourtJudge · Appointed Mar 15, 2023 · left the benchMar 15, 2023May 3, 2026

Elections2 races · official canvass

202413th Court of AppealsPlace 4Won by 10.6 pts · 2 candidates

Ysmael Dismar FonsecaR328,38155.32%

Joe MartinezD265,25844.68%

2020464th District CourtLost by 24.9 pts · 2 candidates

Joe RamirezD125,43862.47%

Ysmael Dismar Fonseca (i)R75,36737.53%

Appointments1 · Court Wire

AnnouncedCourtTerm

Mar 15, 2023476th District CourtJudge · Governor’s announcementEffective Mar 15, 2023Term through Dec 31, 2024

The court’s docketCourt records

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