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# Adrian A. Spears, II

Texas 4th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 4th Court of Appeals
- State: Texas
- Role: Court of Appeals Justice
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-27

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### appellate electronic filing

Scope: statewide

In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.

Evidence excerpt: Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.

[Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-adrian-a-spears-ii/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-adrian-a-spears-ii/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-adrian-a-spears-ii/)
- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Before joining the appellate court, he practiced in both state and federal courts across Texas
- representing governmental entities, businesses, and individuals in complex litigation from trial through appeal
- Committed to the fair, impartial, and disciplined application of the law, emphasizing judicial restraint, constitutional adherence, and respect for precedent
- He has been recognized by peers as one of San Antonio’s Top Attorneys in civil litigation and is a frequent speaker at continuing legal education programs
- Justice Spears sits on the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals in San Antonio, Texas, where he reviews and decides complex civil and criminal appeals affecting individuals, families, businesses, and communities across 32 counties.



## Published courtroom rules

### Shared court rules

- [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://knowjudges.com/courtroom-rules/national-shared-set-e966a5411b2587c600cf3508) — Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim.  Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory. [Official source](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf). Collected 2026-07-26.