Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District: who gets your vote?
What this role does
Reviews specified civil appeals statewide.
- Hears certain state-government and Business Court matters assigned by law.
- This is not a regional criminal-appeals court.
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Jerry Zimmerer
Running for Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District · Texas
StateDem
Scott Brister
Running for Chief Justice, 15th Court of Appeals District · Texas
StateRep
Job fit
Jerry Zimmerer
- His campaign states that Zimmerer served on Houston’s 14th Court of Appeals from his election in 2018 through 2024, handling civil and criminal appeals. 1
- Before joining the bench, Zimmerer worked as a Houston litigator in civil trials, health law and international commercial arbitration, according to his campaign. 1
- His campaign lists 12 years as a technology professional at AT&T Mobility, working in national reporting and controls before returning to private practice. 1
Scott Brister
- Governor Abbott appointed Brister the first Chief Justice of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals, effective September 1, 2024. 2
- His prior Texas judicial service included the Supreme Court (2003–09), Houston’s First and Fourteenth Courts of Appeals (2001–03), and Harris County’s 234th District Court (1989–2000). 2
- The court biography credits Brister with authoring more than 600 appellate opinions, including 122 for the Texas Supreme Court. 2
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Sources
- Jerry Zimmerer for Chief Justice · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience
- About the Court | Justices | Chief Justice Scott Brister · checked 2026-10-31 used in: Experience