Twelfth Court of Appeals

Welcome to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Tyler, Texas 

The Twelfth Court of Appeals is a three (3) justice court presided over by Chief Justice James T. Worthen of Big Sandy, Justice Brian Hoyle of Tyler, and Justice Greg Neeley of Longview. The Court has jurisdiction of appeals from the trial courts located in a seventeen (17) county district. The Twelfth Court of Appeals serves the Tyler, Texas area. The court consists of three Justices hearing cases from seventeen counties.

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