Darlene Byrne
Democratic · TX · Chief Justice, Third Court of Appeals
Chief Justice of the Third Court of Appeals since 2021, after 20 years as judge of Travis County's 126th District Court. There she oversaw foster care cases for 17 years and started a family drug treatment court.
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Served 20 years as judge of Travis County's 126th District Court, where she handled the county's foster care cases for 17 years and started a family drug treatment court.
September 27, 2026
Source: txcourts.gov
Wrote the appeals court opinion in Alex Jones's Sandy Hook defamation case that cut the punishment damages owed to two parents to the state limit of $750,000 each.
August 21, 2026
Source: courthousenews.com
Past race Darlene Byrne ran in:
- Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District · November 3, 2026 · Texas Third Court of Appeals District · incumbent