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# Jay Wright

Texas 9th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 9th 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/9thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jay-wright/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/9thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jay-wright/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/9thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jay-wright/)
- [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

- Republican judge serving as Place 2 of the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals, elected in 2022 and currently in office until 2028
- In summary: Justice Jay Wright is an experienced appellate attorney and judge serving on the Texas Ninth Court of Appeals since 2023, with a conservative judicial philosophy and a long career in Texas legal practice
- In 2022, Wright ran on a platform of returning the country to “solid, conservative principles” and pledged to be “fair, balanced, strong, and honest” as a justice
- Former Chief Justice candidate in 2020 and 2008

### Education

- University of Houston Law School — J.D. (1985)
- in Political Science: Corpus Christi State University (now Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi) — B.A. (1982)

### Additional information

- Term Ends: December 31, 2028
- Assumed Office: January 1, 2023
- Elected: November 8, 2022, defeating Bob Mabry (D) with 75.7% of the vote
- Bar Admission: 1985, admitted to all Texas courts, U.S. Supreme Court, and federal courts
- Over 29 years in private legal practice as an appellate attorney
- More than 140 jury trials and 117 appellate cases as lead attorney
- Office Address: 1001 Pearl St., Suite 330, Beaumont, TX 77701
- Wright describes himself as a constitutional originalist, following the approaches of Justices Antonin Scalia, Clarence Thomas, and William Rehnquist.
- He received endorsements from groups including the Texas Right to Life Committee and Montgomery County Law Enforcement Association.
- He has stated his goal is to protect children, businesses, free speech, religious freedoms, private property, and the right to bear arms.



## 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.