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# Jeff Rambin

Texas 6th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice

## Profile

- Court: Texas 6th 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/6thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jeff-rambin/)
- [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/6thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jeff-rambin/)
- [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/6thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-jeff-rambin/)
- [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

- Justice Jeff Rambin is a Republican‐appointed judge for Place 2 of the Texas Sixth Court of Appeals, serving since January 1, 2023, and re‐elected in 2024 for a term through 2030
- Justice Rambin was born in Shreveport, Louisiana and raised in Nacogdoches, Texas

### Education

- a J.D. from Baylor University School of Law in 1994.
- He obtained a B.A. in Political Science (University Honors) from Texas A&M University in 1991

### Additional information

- Current term: Ends December 31, 2030.
- He has been a member of the State Bar of Texas since 1994 and has been admitted to practice in multiple federal courts, including the Eastern District of Texas, the Fifth Circuit, and the Federal Circuit.
- 2024 Election: Won the general election for Place 2 of the Sixth Court of Appeals on November 5, 2024, with 100% of the vote in the Republican primary and a certified general election result.
- Sworn in: January 1, 2023.
- Appointed: November 30, 2022, by proclamation of Texas Governor Greg Abbott.
- Before joining the appellate court, Rambin had 28 years in private practice
- representing clients at trial and on appeal in both state and federal courts.
- As Place 2 Justice, Rambin hears and decides appeals in a variety of cases, including civil, criminal, family, and juvenile matters.
- His judicial philosophy is often described as text‐consistent, with a focus on statutory language and precedent.



## 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.