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In 2011, then-Texas Governor Rick Perry appointed Huddle to the nine-member First Court of Appeals, replacing Elsa Alcala, who had been elevated to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. [ 7 ] [ 12 ] The First and Fourteenth Court of Appeals, both based in Houston's 1910 Harris County Courthouse , divide the caseload of appeals from Harris County ...
The courts uniquely “have intermediate appellate jurisdiction in both civil and criminal cases appealed from district or county c ... or the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which rules on ...
Districts map. There are fourteen appellate districts each of which encompasses multiple counties and is presided over by a Texas Court of Appeals denominated by number: [19] The counties of Gregg, Rusk, Upshur, and Wood are in the jurisdictions of both the Sixth and Twelfth Courts, while Hunt County is in the jurisdiction of both the Fifth and Sixth Courts.
Sharp received a BA from the University of Texas at Austin and a JD from South Texas College of Law. Prior to attending law school, he worked for the Washington, D.C., political consulting firm of Matt Reese & Associates. Prior to being elected to the First Texas Court of Appeals, Sharp practiced as a general solo practitioner for nineteen years.
Texas Supreme Court (2019-present); Texas Court of Appeals (2003-2018); Texas State District Judge (1997-2003) Please list highlights of your civic involvement.
In 2001, he was appointed by Governor Rick Perry to be a District Judge for the 157th Civil District Court of Texas. He was subsequently elected to the position in 2002. In 2003, he was again appointed by Governor Perry to serve as a justice of the First Court of Appeals of Texas. He was elected to the position in 2004 and reelected in 2006.
The seat is one of three on the court up for election this cycle, alongside the presiding judge and Place 8. The Court of Criminal Appeals is the state’s court of last resort for criminal matters.
Appointed as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.) Don Willett (August 24, 2005 to January 2, 2018. Appointed as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.) Jimmy Blacklock (January 2, 2018 to present. Term ends December 31, 2024.)