Veronica Rivas-Molloy at a glance
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Veronica Rivas-Molloy
Court of Appeals Justice · Texas 1st Court of Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Veronica Rivas‐Molloy, a Democrat from Houston, currently holds the office of Justice, 1st Court of Appeals, Place 3
Education
Additional information
- She has received multiple judicial honors, including Judge of the Year (2024) and the Judicial Leadership Award (2025).
- Elected in November 2020 and has authored hundreds of majority opinions across civil, criminal, probate, and family law matters.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
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.
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 ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas 1st Court of Appeals
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 11, 2026.
Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗