April Farris
Republican · TX · Justice, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3
Justice on the Fifteenth Court of Appeals since 2024, after serving on the First Court of Appeals in Houston. She was a state assistant solicitor general and says judges should apply the law as written.
Track record
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Received a Texas Home School Coalition endorsement for the Fifteenth Court of Appeals race.
September 23, 2026
Source: policy.thsc.org
Authored a ruling upholding a family-violence protective order after finding sufficient evidence supported it.
January 22, 2026
Source: law.justia.com
Authored a revised ruling upholding a state air permit for Max Midstream after finding that opponents lacked a qualifying injury to challenge it.
May 20, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Authored a ruling that let Texas continue its challenge to San Marcos's voter-approved marijuana decriminalization ordinance.
April 17, 2025
Source: law.justia.com
Was appointed to the new Fifteenth Court of Appeals, Place 3.
June 11, 2024
Source: gov.texas.gov
Wrote a concurrence faulting the jury instructions on self-defense in a criminal appeal that ended with a new trial.
May 26, 2022
Source: law.justia.com
Was appointed to the Texas First Court of Appeals, effective January 2021.
December 21, 2020
Source: gov.texas.gov
Received Law360's 2020 Rising Star recognition for appellate work.
July 6, 2020
Source: yettercoleman.com
Past race April Farris ran in:
- Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District, Place 3 · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent