Texas Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
Judge, Texas Criminal Court of Appeals: Six-year term. The Texas Court of Appeals is Texas’ highest court for criminal cases. The Court includes a Presiding Judge and eight Judges, each of which is elected by voters of the entire state. The court must review all cases in which the death penalty is assessed. It also exercises discretionary review in other criminal cases and issues rulings about wrongful imprisonment. Current annual salary range: $168,000 to $211,680
