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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas Twelfth Court of Appeals
Chief Justice

James T. (Jim) Worthen* (Republican)
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CURRENT OCCUPATION
Chief Justice, Twelfth Court of Appeals Since 2003 Justice on this court since 1999
UNDERGRADUATE
B.S. University of Texas at Tyler 1978 M.A. [degree unknown] University of Texas at Tyler 1999 L.L.M., [Master of Laws] University of Virginia 2004
JURIS DOCTORATE
South Texas College of Law 1980
YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE
1981
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE
Chief Justice, Twelfth Court of Appeals Since 2003 Justice on this court since 1999
JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER

LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL
1986-1999: Attorney: Bain, Files, Worthen and Jarrett, P.C. 1980-86: Attorney, Sammons and Parker
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
Consumer Bankruptcy Law (1986)
COURTS ADMITTED TO
All Texas state courts U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals U.S. Dist. Court, Eastern Dist. of Texas
PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS
2014 Texas General Election Chief Justice, 12th Court of Appeals Unopposed 2008 Texas General Election Chief Justice, 12th Court of Appeals Unopposed 2000 Texas General Election Justice, 12th Court of Appeals Unopposed 1998 Texas General Election Justice, 12th Court of Appeals Unopposed
OTHER INFORMATION
2005-06: Chairman, Council of Chief Justices 1985-2001: Bar Journal Committee, State Bar of Texas Charter Fellow, Smith County Bar Foundation Law Library Committee, Smith County Bar Association since 1982

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10/29/20