--- title: "Martha Hill Jamison | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martha-hill-jamison-8344" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Martha Hill Jamison 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, 2010-present - Retired judge of the Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals, previously serving from 2010 to 2019, and a highly experienced trial judge, mediator, and legal professional ### Education ### Additional information - Texas Fourteenth Court of Appeals: Elected in 2010 for Place 5, re‐elected in 2012, and serving until her term ended in 2019. - Defeated in the 2018 general election for re‐election. - Appointed to the Texas District 164 Court in 1999 and served until 2008, when she was defeated in the election. - 164th Civil District Court, Houston: Served from 1999 to 2008 as a trial judge, including as Civil Administrative Judge and Chair of the Legislative Committee. - Before serving on the court, Jamison worked in the private practice of law and as a commercial mediator. - Mediation: After her judicial service, she became a full‐time commercial mediator. - Other judicial roles: Before joining the judiciary, she was an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of Texas. - Professional leadership: held the role of President of the American Judicature Society, a national organization dedicated to judicial integrity and fair justice. - Certifications: Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. ## 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/8344/martha-hill-jamison/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8344/martha-hill-jamison/) - [Court of Appeals of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8344/martha-hill-jamison/) - [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/8344/martha-hill-jamison/) - [SENIOR JUSTICE MARTHA HILL JAMISON](https://www.tdi.texas.gov/medical-billing/cv/Jamison-Martha.pdf) - [Martha Hill Jamison](https://ballotpedia.org/Martha_Hill_Jamison) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martha-hill-jamison-8344", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/martha-hill-jamison-8344", "name": "Martha Hill Jamison | KnowJudges", "description": "Martha Hill Jamison, 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.