--- title: "John M. Bailey | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-bailey-tx-11th-court-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # John M. Bailey Texas 11th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice ## Profile - Court: Texas 11th 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. ## Biography ### Professional career - Chief Justice John M. Bailey is a native of Eastland County, Texas, who has served on the 11th Court of Appeals since 2013 and became Chief Justice in 2018 - John M. Bailey has been a justice of the Texas 11th Court of Appeals since October 2013, appointed by Governor Rick Perry - Chief Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2019-2024 - Chief Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2018-2018 - In September 2018, Governor Greg Abbott appointed him Chief Justice to replace retired Chief Justice Jim Wright, and he was elected to a full term in November 2018 - Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2017-2018 - Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2015-2016 - Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2013-2014 - Staff Attorney, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 2001-2013 - Briefing Attorney to the Hon. Chief Justice Austin McCloud, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland), Eastland, TX, 1992-1993 ### Education - cum laude — Texas Tech University — 1992 - Government, minor in history, summa cum laude — Tarleton State University — 1989 ### Additional information - Bailey authored 49 published opinions for the court between 2014–2018, plus one concurrence, with Taylor Dwayne Dering v. - He won a contested 2014 Republican primary for an unexpired term and ran unopposed for a full term in 2016. - Practitioner, Glandon & Scarborough, P.C., TX, 1993-2001 - with highest honors — Cisco Junior College — 1987 - State being his most cited case. - In his spare time, Bailey enjoys traveling, woodworking, and serving as the public address announcer for the Cisco Loboes football team. - Official profiles are available through the Texas Judicial Branch and KnowJudges. - Birth place: Cisco, TX ## 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/11thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-john-m-bailey/) - [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/11thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-john-m-bailey/) - [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/11thcoa/about-the-court/justices/chief-justice-john-m-bailey/) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15429/john-m-bailey/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15429/john-m-bailey/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-bailey-tx-11th-court-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/john-m-bailey-tx-11th-court-appeals", "name": "John M. 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