About this office
It's very difficult for a case to reach the Supreme Court. So for most Texans who appeal — a custody ruling, a lawsuit, a conviction — the Court of Appeals is the last court that will ever hear it. Texas has 14 of these courts, each covering a share of the 254 counties, and Hays County's cases go to the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin. The Chief Justice runs that court — and this year the seat is on your ballot.
Candidates
Scott GolemonBefore he ever put on a robe, Scott Golemon worked his way through college doing farming, ranching, and construction, then spent 33 years trying civil jury cases across Texas.
About Scott
Golemon grew up partly in Beaumont, worked his way through Tarleton State University, and earned his law degree from the University of Houston in 1987. He spent decades representing both plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, medical malpractice, construction, and business disputes before becoming Chief Justice of the 9th Court of Appeals in Beaumont in January 2021, and he's now running for re-election to keep that seat.