--- title: "Lori Massey Brissette | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-massey-brissette-tx-4th-court-appeals" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-07-27" --- # Lori Massey Brissette Texas 4th Court of Appeals · Court of Appeals Justice ## Profile - Court: Texas 4th 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/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lori-massey-brissette/) - [Official roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lori-massey-brissette/) - [Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster](https://www.txcourts.gov/4thcoa/about-the-court/justices/justice-lori-massey-brissette/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-massey-brissette-tx-4th-court-appeals", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/lori-massey-brissette-tx-4th-court-appeals", "name": "Lori Massey Brissette | KnowJudges", "description": "Lori Massey Brissette, Texas 4th Court of Appeals. 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Sessions Inn of Court. - She has received multiple community awards, including the Woman of Excellence Award from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. ## 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.