Election 2022

By close but decisive margins, Hon. Nancy Kennedy and Hon. Maricela Moore have won election to the Fifth Court. Congratulations to these two new Justices!

Hon. Erin Nowell and Hon. Amanda Reichek were unsuccessful in their races for the Texas Supreme Court, so their service on the Fifth Court will continue for the balance of their terms. The Texas Lawbook has a thorough review of other appellate elections around the state.

Depending on how quickly the Governor fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Hon. Leslie Osborne, the Court may briefly be all-Democrat – completing the reshaping that began with the 2018 election of the “Slate of Eight.”