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www.txnd.uscourts.gov The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas (in case citations , N.D. Tex. ) is a United States district court . Its first judge, Andrew Phelps McCormick , was appointed to the court on April 10, 1879.
State courts of Texas. Texas Supreme Court (Civil) [1] Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (Criminal) [2] Texas Courts of Appeals (14 districts) [3] Texas District Courts (420 districts) [4] Texas County Courts [5] Texas Justice Courts [6] Texas Municipal Courts [7] Federal courts located in Texas. United States District Court for the Eastern ...
The oldest federal civil building in Texas, the 1861 Customs and Courthouse in Galveston, once housed the Southern District of Texas. Federal Courthouse in Galveston that housed the court & its predecessor, from 1891–1917 [2] Since its foundation, the Southern District of Texas has been served by forty-one District Judges and six Clerks of Court.
Texas Courts of Appeals (14 districts) [311] Texas District Courts (420 districts) [312] Texas County Courts [313] Texas Justice Courts [314] Texas Municipal Courts [315] Federal courts located in Texas. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas [316] United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas [317]
The oldest federal civil building in Texas, the 1861 Customs and Courthouse in Galveston, housed headquarters for the Eastern District of Texas between 1861–1891. Federal Courthouse in Galveston that housed the Eastern District court from 1891–1902, when the Southern District of Texas was created.
www.txwd.uscourts.gov The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (in case citations , W.D. Tex. ) is a federal district court . The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin , Del Rio , El Paso , Midland , Pecos , and Waco .
Starting in the late 1950s, judges Elbert Parr Tuttle (chief judge 1960–67), John Minor Wisdom, John R. Brown (chief judge 1967–79), and Richard T. Rives (chief judge 1959–60) became known as the "Fifth Circuit Four", or simply "The Four", for decisions crucial in advancing the civil rights of African Americans.
Map of the boundaries of the 94 United States District Courts. The district courts were established by Congress under Article III of the United States Constitution.The courts hear civil and criminal cases, and each is paired with a bankruptcy court. [2]