Ninth Court of Appeals
Chief Justice Scott Golemon
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Scott Golemon was born in 1959 in Houston, Texas, but he lived in Beaumont, Texas twice as a child, so he feels like he has come full circle when he became Chief Justice of the 9th District Court of Appeals in Beaumont on January 1, 2021. Scott had more of a rural background in farming, ranching and construction, who felt... Read more
Justice Leanne Johnson
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In 2013, Governor Rick Perry appointed Justice Johnson to serve on the Ninth Court of Appeals. She was elected to the Court by the voters in 2014 to serve the remainder of an unexpired term, and she was then re-elected in November 2018 for a full six-year term. She is the first woman to serve on the Texas Ninth Court... Read more
Justice Kent Chambers
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Kent Chambers graduated from Baylor University in May 1987 and Baylor Law School in November 1988. He took the bar exam in February of 1989, and became a licensed attorney in May of 1989 at the age of 23. Although he began his legal career in Beaumont, he and his family have lived in Montgomery County since 2007. Over 35... Read more