Governor Greg Abbott appointed Judy Parker as the Chief Justice of the Seventh Court of Appeals for a term set to expire December 31, 2026.
Judy Parker of Lubbock serves as the Place 2 Justice on the Seventh Court of Appeals. She is a founding member and judicial master of the Texas Tech University (TTU) School of Law American Inn of Court and a director of the Panhandle Family Law Association. Additionally, she is a member of the State Bar of Texas, Lubbock Area Bar Association, The Federalist Society, and the Amarillo Area Bar Association. She is a trustee for The CH Foundation, sustaining member of the Junior League of Lubbock, and a member of First Baptist Church – Lubbock. Parker received a Bachelor of Arts in English and Government from Angelo State University and a Juris Doctor from TTU School of Law.
