--- title: "Susan Larsen | KnowJudges" canonical: "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-larsen-15954" page_type: "judge_profile" updated: "2026-08-02" --- # Susan Larsen Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso) · Justice ## Profile - Court: Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso) - State: Texas - Role: Justice - Service status: active - Last verified: 2026-06-30 ## Summary Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge. ## Biography ### Professional career - Justice, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso), El Paso, TX, ?-present ### Education - College of William & Mary — J.D. (1981) - California State University, Fullerton — B.A. (1977) ### Additional information - Public Service: She has also served in administrative roles, including as a Judge, Retired with the Comptroller of Public Accounts, Judiciary Section, with a 2026 annual salary of $170,375. - Eighth Court of Appeals (1992–2005): Appointed by Governor Ann Richards in 1992, Larsen served two elected terms before leaving the bench in January 2005. - Admitted to the Texas Bar in 1981, and to the U.S. Supreme Court and Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in 1981. - Private Practice: Since returning to Austin, Texas, Larsen has practiced in criminal and civil appeals. - After leaving the court, she held the role of a visiting judge and as a prosecutor in New Mexico. - She handled criminal and civil appeals and was recognized for her legal expertise and ethical standards. - Professional Recognition: lists her as AV Preeminent® (highest peer rating) and Avvo Top Contributor. ## 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 9.2, Electronic Filing](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 9.2, Electronic Filing](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 9.2, Electronic Filing](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 9.2, Electronic Filing](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 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) Source checked: 2026-07-30 ### 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.courtlistener.com/person/15954/susan-larsen/) - [Official roster](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15954/susan-larsen/) - [Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso) current judicial profile](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15954/susan-larsen/) - [Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing](https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1461885/texas-rules-of-appellate-procedure.pdf) - [CourtListener judicial biographical directory](https://www.courtlistener.com/person/15954/susan-larsen/) ## JSON-LD ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-larsen-15954", "url": "https://knowjudges.com/kyj/judge/susan-larsen-15954", "name": "Susan Larsen | KnowJudges", "description": "Susan Larsen, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso). 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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.