Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge
One of nine judges who serves on the highest appeals court for criminal matters in Texas.
Full office description
- The presiding judge of the Texas Criminal Court of Appeals is selected by voters at large. He or she serves in that capacity for a full six-year term. There are no term limits.
- They lead the court and set the agenda for its meetings and decisions, including which cases to hear
- They represent the court in official matters and may speak on behalf of the court in public or with other branches of government.
- They can call all judges together for important cases or to address specific issues.
- Depending on length of office, the presiding judge’s salary is between $168,000 and $201,600.
How this impacts you
Criminal Justice — For someone on death row who may have been wrongfully convicted, the Court of Criminal Appeals would be this person’s last resort in Texas to have their conviction overturned.
