State of Texas
Chief Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District
Cory Liu
Republican- On ballot as
- Cory Liu
- Current role
- Judge, 250th Judicial District Court, Travis County (appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, March 5, 2025)
- Background
- B.A., political science, University of Chicago
- J.D., Harvard Law School
- Former editor-in-chief, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
- Born and raised in Austin
- Experience
- Attorney, Butler Snow LLP (at the time of his appointment)
- Law clerk, Judge Andrew Oldham, U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Law clerk, Judge Danny Boggs, Sixth Circuit
- Assistant general counsel, Office of the Governor, 2019 legislative session (per campaign)
- Top priorities
- A judge who "follows the Constitution, upholds the rule of law, and strives for fairness in every case" (per campaign)
- He "believes in equal justice under the law" (per campaign)
- Tidbits
- Judicial philosophy: Campaign site describes him as a judge who "follows the Constitution, upholds the rule of law, and strives for fairness in every case"
- Court administration: No public statement found
- Endorsements
- Kelly Shackelford, founder of First Liberty Institute (listed by campaign)
- Campaign website
- coryfortexas.com
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