Former justices, attorneys, and staff members of the First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals are invited to our Joint Annual Holiday Luncheon! It will be at the 1910 Courthouse (Fourth Floor Rotunda) on December 14 at 11:30. Please RSVP to attend by December 4 at: HoustonAppellateCourts@txcourts.gov.

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The First Court of Appeals is now on Twitter
July 06, 2023
The Court's latest orders and opinions are now even easier to access. They are currently available on Twitter.
New Clerk of the Court
July 01, 2023
Deborah Young has been chosen by the First Court of Appeals to serve as its new Clerk of the Court. She replaces Chris Prine who recently retired after serving for 10 years as the Clerk of the Court.
New Chief Staff Attorney
July 01, 2023
Anne Marie Greenwood has been chosen by the First Court of Appeals to serve as its new Chief Staff Attorney. She replaces Janet Williams who recently retired after 30 years at the Court. Anne is also the Senior Chambers Attorney for Chief Justice Adams.
TRAP 34.5(a)(13)
April 26, 2023
TRAP 34.5(a)(13) now mandates that the clerk's record include "in civil cases, any supersedeas bond or certificate of cash deposit in lieu of a bond." Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.5(a).
Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 49 dealing with rehearings and en banc consideration has been revised effective October 1, 2021.
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