State · November 3, 2026 General Election
Reviews decisions made by trial courts to decide whether the law was applied correctly. It does not hold new trials.
What this office does
Texas has 15 courts of appeals with intermediate appellate jurisdiction. The First through Fourteenth courts hear appeals in both civil and criminal cases from district or county courts within their geographic districts; the Fifteenth handles statewide civil matters, including appeals involving state agencies and the Texas Business Court. Each court is led by a chief justice and has at least two other justices, with the number set by statute from three to 13. Appeals are usually heard by three-justice panels unless the full court sits together.
| What we compare | April Farris | Marc M. Meyer |
|---|---|---|
| Now | Justice, Place 3, Fifteenth Court of Appeals (appointed September 1, 2024)Texas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Profile ↗ | — |
| Before | Justice, First Court of Appeals (appointed 2021, elected 2022); Assistant Solicitor General for the State of TexasTexas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Profile ↗ | — |
| Work | Partner, Yetter Coleman LLP (appellate litigation)Texas Judicial Branch – 15th Court of Appeals Justice Profile ↗ | — |
| Raised | $298K$297,507 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for April Farris's filings | $2K$1,651 in total receipts, through Jun 30, 2026 — Search the Texas Ethics Commission for Marc M. Meyer's filings |
| Their words | “It is a privilege to serve the people of Texas on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. I believe every Texan deserves equal treatment under the law and a fair, impartial judge. That's the promise I work to uphold every day.”Justice April Farris Campaign Website — self-reported ↗ | No published platform we could quote |
| Records check | 4 official registries searched for every candidate in this race on 28 July 2026 — nothing found. Texas Legislature (impeachment records) · Texas Ethics Commission (final orders) · State Bar of Texas (attorney discipline) · Texas State Securities Board (enforcement orders). | |
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