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Amanda is from Houston, Texas. She attended Texas Tech University and North Carolina State University. She has a bachelor’s degree in arts from Texas Tech University and a master’s degree in sociology from North Carolina State University.

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Amanda Reichek is from Houston, Texas. She earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and political science from Texas Tech University, a master’s degree in sociology from North Carolina State University, and a law degree from the Texas Tech University School of Law. She lives in Dallas, Texas.

Amanda is a partner at Dallas boutique law firm Tillotson Johnson & Patton. She previously served as a justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals, where she authored hundreds of appellate opinions after being elected in 2018. Before joining the bench, she litigated in federal and state courts for nearly 20 years, working as an attorney at Janette Johnson & Associates (2003–2006), Waters & Kraus LLP (2006–2007), Tanner & Associates, PC (2007–2009), and running her own firm, The Reichek Firm, PLLC (2009–2015).

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Amanda currently works as a partner for Tillotson Johnson & Patton. She previously worked as an attorney and shareholder in The Reichek Firm, PLLC; an attorney for Tanner & Associates, PC, Waters & Kraus LLP, and Jannette Johnson & Associates; and a clerk for the Houston Federation of Teachers (HFT), the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), and Texas Rural Legal Aid.

Amanda Reichek was first elected in 2018 and has served one term.

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Amanda previously served as a judge on Texas's Fifth District Court of Appeals. She served one term from 2019 to 2024. Amanda previously ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 2022, but did not win.

Ms. Amanda Lea Reichek - State Bar of Texas

As a justice on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals for six years, ensured the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases through more than 500 appellate opinions, exercised the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of law by lower appeals and trial courts, and heard applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

As an attorney at various law firms, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in school law and criminal and civil appellate rulings.

- As a justice on the Texas Fifth District Court of Appeals for six years, ensured the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases through more than 500 appellate opinions, exercised the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of law by lower appeals and trial courts, and heard applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.
- As an attorney at various law firms, researched, drafted, and filed legal documents, and provided defense and counsel to clients, specializing in school law and criminal and civil appellate rulings.

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Amanda Reichek, candidate for Texas 5th Court of Appeals, Justice

Resolves appeals as soon as possible and writes concise opinions to deal with backlog.

- Resolves appeals as soon as possible and writes concise opinions to deal with backlog.

Judicial Administration

Uses statutory interpretation techniques, common sense, and case law to interpret an unclear law.

- Uses statutory interpretation techniques, common sense, and case law to interpret an unclear law.

Judicial Philosophy

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

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Graduated from Texas Tech University School of Law and holds a master's degree in sociology from North Carolina State University.

- 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 based on population across the 14 districts.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- 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.

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts.

Texas Court of Appeals Justice, Division 5, Democratic Primary

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