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As a practicing attorney, defended local medical community members in trials and appeals, leading approximately seventy appeals and participating in oral arguments before multiple federal and state courts.

As an attorney, defended local medical community members in trials and appeals, leading approximately seventy appeals and participating in oral arguments before multiple federal and state courts.

As a state district court judge, oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, ruled in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorized naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.

As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

- As an attorney, defended local medical community members in trials and appeals, leading approximately seventy appeals and participating in oral arguments before multiple federal and state courts.
- As a state district court judge, oversaw all felony, probate, and civil cases, ruled in all civil actions against the state seeking financial payment, authorized naturalization and divorce proceedings, and exercised authority to review and correct the rulings of lower courts.
- As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

Legal Experience

As of September 7, 2024, Wade Birdwell’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Judicial Administration

Believes in originalist constitutional and strict statutory interpretation.

Supports "judges who adhere to the principle of judicial restraint and who strictly interpret the law based upon the law’s original intent."

Supports the principle of judicial restraint, strictly interpreting the law based upon the law’s original intent.

Supports a conservative judicial philosophy.

- Believes in originalist constitutional and strict statutory interpretation.
- Supports the principle of judicial restraint, strictly interpreting the law based upon the law’s original intent.
- Supports a conservative judicial philosophy.

Judicial Philosophy

Ethics & Conduct

Community Involvement

Wade Birdwell

- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- There are a total of 80 appellate court seats, distributed variably among the courts as defined by law.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The annual salary for intermediate court justices is approximately $170,000.