James Worthen

James Worthen

Republican Party

Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Tenure

2003 - Present

Term ends

2026

Years in position

21

Prior offices

Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Place 2

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Compensation

Base salary

$154,000

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 3, 2020

Education

Bachelor's

University of Texas, Tyler, 1978

Graduate

University of Texas, Tyler, 1999

Law

South Texas College of Law, 2004

Contact

Official website

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James Worthen (Republican Party) is the Chief Justice of the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He assumed office in 2003. His current term ends on December 31, 2026.

Worthen (Republican Party) ran for re-election as Chief Justice of the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals. He won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Education

Worthen received a B.S. from the University of Texas at Tyler in 1978, an M.A. from the same school in 1999, a J.D. from the South Texas College of Law in 1980 and an L.L.M. from the University of Virginia in 2004.

Career

Justice Worthen began his legal career in 1980, practicing law with the partnership of Sammons and Parker. Six years later, he joined the firm of Bain, Files, Worthen and Jarrett, P.C. He worked in this capacity until 1999, when he joined the Court of Appeals.

Elections

2020

See also: Texas intermediate appellate court elections, 2020

General election

General election for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent James Worthen won election in the general election for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Worthen (R)	100.0	351,260

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice

Incumbent James Worthen advanced from the Republican primary for Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals Chief Justice on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Worthen	100.0	119,505

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2014

See also: Texas judicial elections, 2014
Worthen ran for re-election to the Texas Twelfth District Court of Appeals.
Primary: He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on March 4, 2014.
General: He won without opposition in the general election on November 4, 2014.  

Campaign themes

2020

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