--- title: "Lee Ann Dauphinot | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-dauphinot-8317" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Lee Ann Dauphinot Court of Appeals of Texas · Judge ## Profile - Court: Court of Appeals of Texas - State: Texas - Role: Judge - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Judge, Court of Appeals of Texas, 1995-present - Justice Dauphinot passed away on August 11, 2024, while on vacation in New Mexico, at age 84 - Before that, she was judge of Tarrant County Criminal District Court No. 2 from 1989 to 1994. - Trial and appellate lawyer until 1989, when she was elected judge of the Tarrant County Criminal Court, No. 2 ### Education - M.A. — Stanford University and then a J.D. from Southern Methodist University in 1978 - Southern Methodist University School of Law in, becoming the first female Hatton Sumners Scholar — J.D. (1978) - Texas Christian University — B.A. - Stanford University as a Woodrow Wilson Fellow — M.A. ### Additional information - Her funeral was held August 22, 2024, at St. Stephen Presbyterian Church, with interment at Greenwood Memorial Park in Fort Worth. - Lee Ann Campbell Dauphinot was elected to Place 6 on the Texas Second Court of Appeals in 1994, taking office January 1, 1995, and served until her retirement on December 31, 2016. - She held this position until 1995, when she was elected to the Court of Appeals. - focusing on criminal defense. - She had also practiced law in Tarrant and surrounding counties - In summary, Justice Lee Ann Dauphinot’s career spanned trial and appellate law, marked by academic distinction, judicial service, and a deep personal commitment to family and community. - Her legacy endures through her legal work and the respect she earned in the Texas judicial community. - Her judicial service included Board Certification in both Criminal Law and Criminal Appellate Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, and she was a member of the Texas Judicial Council, the State Bar College, and the National Association of Women Judges. - She was married to Anthony Lathrop Dauphinot for 60 years, and together they raised three children. - She was a lifelong Republican, deeply committed to family, and enjoyed hobbies such as quilting, palm reading, cake decorating, and piloting. ## 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 ### oral argument purpose Scope: courtwide Use oral argument to emphasize and clarify the briefs, not merely read prepared text; assume the panel has read the briefs, be ready for questions, and stay within the record. Evidence excerpt: Oral argument should emphasize and clarify the written arguments in the briefs. Counsel should not merely read from prepared text. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument time Scope: courtwide The court sets argument time. Finish within the allotment unless the court permits continuation; the appellant must be allowed to conclude. Evidence excerpt: Counsel must complete argument in the time allotted and may continue after the expiration of the allotted time only with permission of the court. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### number of arguing counsel Scope: courtwide Generally one lawyer should argue for each side. Without leave, no more than two may argue per side, and only one may present rebuttal. Evidence excerpt: Generally, only one counsel should argue for each side. Except on leave of court, no more than two counsel on each side may argue. Only one counsel may argue in rebuttal. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument request Scope: courtwide Request oral argument on the front cover of the brief. If argument is set, all parties that filed briefs may participate even if they did not request it. Evidence excerpt: A party desiring oral argument must note that request on the front cover of the party’s brief. [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### oral argument notice Scope: courtwide The clerk's notice states whether argument is allowed, the date, allotted time, location or electronic-joining instructions, exhibit instructions, and panel members. Evidence excerpt: The clerk must send to the parties—at least 21 days before the date the case is set for argument or submission without argument—a notice telling the parties: [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ## Sources - [Official profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8317/lee-ann-dauphinot/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8317/lee-ann-dauphinot/) - [Court of Appeals of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8317/lee-ann-dauphinot/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 39 - Oral Argument](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8317/lee-ann-dauphinot/) - [Lee Ann Dauphinot - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Lee_Ann_Dauphinot) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-dauphinot-8317", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lee-ann-dauphinot-8317", "name": "Lee Ann Dauphinot | KnowJudges", "description": "Lee Ann Dauphinot, Court of Appeals of Texas. 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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.