--- title: "Sandee Bryan Marion | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandee-bryan-marion-8358" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Sandee Bryan Marion 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, 2002-present - Distinguished Texas jurist who held the role of Chief Justice of the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals from 2014 until her retirement in 2020, and previously as Judge of Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 - Fourth Court of Appeals — Appointed by Governor Rick Perry in 2002; later elected in 2014 as Chief Justice after defeating Irene Alarcon Rios. - Private practice in Boerne, TX (1980–1986) with Hollon & Marion - Former adjunct professor at St. Mary’s University School of Law ### Education - St. Mary's University School of Law in — J.D. (1980) - B.A. in Spanish, University of Texas at Austin, 1977. ### Additional information - Served on the Fourth Court of Appeals until December 31, 2020, when she did not seek re-election. - Inducted into the San Antonio Women’s Hall of Fame (2016). - Jurist of the Year, Hispanic Law Alumni Association of St. Mary’s University (2012). - Distinguished Graduate, St. Mary’s University School of Law (2008). - Bexar County Probate Court No. 2 — Elected in 1992 and served until January 2002, presiding over hundreds of family disputes and civil trials. - Born May 7, 1956, in San Antonio, Texas. - Over her appellate career, she issued more than 1,000 opinions in criminal and civil cases. - Married to Dr. Homero R. Garza, M.D., a physician and retired U.S. Army Reserve Colonel. - Board certified in Family Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. - Multiple awards from the Rotary Club, San Antonio Young Lawyers Association, and La Prensa Foundation. - In summary, Justice Marion’s career spans over three decades in Texas justice, combining trial court service, appellate leadership, and community engagement, with recognition for her legal scholarship, service, and contributions to the San Antonio legal community. ## 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/8358/sandee-bryan-marion/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8358/sandee-bryan-marion/) - [Court of Appeals of Texas current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/8358/sandee-bryan-marion/) - [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/8358/sandee-bryan-marion/) - [Sandee Marion - Ballotpedia](https://ballotpedia.org/Sandee_Marion) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandee-bryan-marion-8358", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/sandee-bryan-marion-8358", "name": "Sandee Bryan Marion | KnowJudges", "description": "Sandee Bryan Marion, 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.