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April Farris

April Farris
RepublicanTitular
Candidato a Justice, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3.

Antecedentes

Joined the Fifteenth Court of Appeals in 2024 after serving on Houston's First Court of Appeals. Previously an appellate partner at Yetter Coleman and assistant solicitor general; clerked for Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the Fifth Circuit. Says she applies the law as written. 

Current role
Justice, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3 (since September 1, 2024)
Occupation
Judge
Education
J.D. cum laude, Harvard Law School (2009); Abilene Christian University (2006)
Prior offices
Justice, First Court of Appeals (2021-2024); Assistant Solicitor General of Texas
Hometown
Sugar Land
Website

Qualifications

Current position

Justice, Fifteenth Court of Appeals 

Years licensed

Not stated in available records.

Board certification

Not stated in available records.

Law school

Harvard Law School (2009) 

Prior judicial service

Justice, Fifteenth Court of Appeals (2024-present); Justice, First Court of Appeals (2021-2024) 

Practice areas

Appellate litigation 

Bar association poll

State Bar of Texas 2026 Judicial Poll (conducted before March 2026 primaries; vote counts among all candidates then running): 1,878 of 3,295 votes (57.0%) 

Dinero

Las cifras de financiamiento se están verificando con los informes oficiales de la FEC y de la Comisión de Ética de Texas y aparecerán aquí una vez verificadas.

Respaldos

  • Gov. Greg Abbott
  • Texas Oil and Gas Association
  • Texas Civil Justice League PAC