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Judy C. Parker
Chief Justice · Texas 7th Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- She currently leads the Seventh Court of Appeals as Chief Justice, following her appointment by Governor Greg Abbott in 2026
- The Chief Justice of the Texas Seventh Court of Appeals, appointed on January 15, 2026, after previously serving as a justice on the same court since 2017 and as a Lubbock County judge from 2008 to 2017.
- Justice, Seventh Court of Appeals (2017–2026) Initially appointed in 2017; later elected
- Presiding Judge, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo), Amarillo, TX, 2019-2024
- Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo), Amarillo, TX, 2017-2018
- Presiding Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Lubbock County Court at Law, Lubbock, TX, 2008-2017
- Associate Judge, Texas County Courts at Law, Lubbock County Court at Law, Lubbock, TX, 1994-2008
- Administrative Law Judge, Lubbock County Courts, TX, 1994-2008
- Associate Judge, Lubbock County (1994–2008) Focused heavily on family law, including child abuse and juvenile cases.
- Private Practice (before 1994) Practiced general civil litigation at Purdom Law Offices.
Education
- Texas Tech University — J.D. (1985)
- cum laude — Angelo State University — 1982
- Texas Tech University School of Law — J.D.
Additional information
- Chief Justice, Seventh Court of Appeals (2026–present) Appointed by Governor Greg Abbott; term expires December 31, 2026.
- Judge, Lubbock County Court at Law No. 3 (2008–2017) Presided over a wide range of civil and family law matters.
- Long‐serving Texas jurist with more than three decades of judicial experience.
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