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2026 Texas General Election

2026 Texas Primary Election

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2026 Texas Primary Runoff

Cory Liu

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Cory Liu is from Austin, Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in political science and philosophy from the University of Chicago and a law degree from Harvard Law School.

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Cory is an attorney at Butler Snow LLP. He previously served as assistant general counsel to Texas Governor Greg Abbott. He also clerked for Judge Andrew Oldham on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and Judge Danny Boggs on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Cory is also an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law. 

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Cory is currently a state district judge presiding over the 250th District Court in Travis County. He was appointed to this position in 2025 and is currently serving his first term.

Butler Snow Attorney Cory Liu Appointed to the 250th ... - Butler Snow

As an attorney at Butler Snow LLP, Liu researches, drafts, and files legal documents, and provides defense and counsel to clients, specializing in complex commercial litigation, including contract disputes, business torts, and disputes involving trade secrets, and in regulatory litigation involving public health, safety, and environmental issues.

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As of January 22, 2026, Cory Liu’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Supports mentoring first-generation law students.

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.

Oversees a court that handles appeals of lower trial court decisions.

Texas Court of Appeals Chief Justice, Division 3, Republican Primary

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