Gina M. Palafox at a glance
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- Court of Appeals Justice
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- Texas · State
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Gina M. Palafox
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 8th Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Democratic Party judge serving Place 3 on the Texas Eighth Court of Appeals since January 3, 2017, with her current term ending December 31, 2030
- Healthcare management: Worked for the University Medical Center of El Paso (a public safety‐net institution) and a private physician practice
- Ethics commission: held the role of commissioner and later reviewing attorney for the El Paso County Ethics Commission
Education
- B.S. in Accounting from Sever College of Pepperdine University
Additional information
- She was re‐elected in 2018 and again in the general election on November 5, 2024, winning 100% of the vote in the Democratic primary and the general election.
- Elected in November 2016 and began her service on January 3, 2017.
- Law practice: Solo practitioner focusing on civil and business matters, family law, and civil rights cases.
- Her position is based in El Paso, Texas, and she handles appellate cases within the Eighth Court of Appeals jurisdiction.
- her base salary as a judge is $192,500.
- Her judicial record, as reviewed by Docket Audit, shows a mix of case outcomes, with many opinions scoring “PASS” under the LTRS Standard, though some cases were rated “WATCH” or “FAIL” depending on adherence to statutory text and legal reasoning.
- Academia: Adjunct lecturer at the University of Texas at El Paso, teaching business law and ethics to undergraduate and MBA students.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas 8th Court of Appeals
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗Texas 8th Court of Appeals official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas 8th Court of Appeals official directory ↗