Contract
Summary judgment
Granted in its entirety on two hunting leases; the defendant's exhibits stricken. On appeal. Read the order
2026
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The Thirteenth Court of Appeals, from the Coastal Bend to the Valley.
The Thirteenth Court of Appeals sits in both Corpus Christi and Edinburg and hears appeals from the Coastal Bend, the Rio Grande Valley and counties reaching north to Victoria, DeWitt and Wharton.
What we handle
- Notices of appeal and the deadlines that govern them
- Briefing an appeal, or defending a judgment
- Restricted appeals from default judgments
- Superseding a judgment pending appeal
- Interlocutory and accelerated appeals
- Mandamus
How we approach it
Its district includes Nueces, Hidalgo, Cameron, Victoria, DeWitt and San Patricio Counties among others.
In Johnson & Farst v. Carnes, summary judgment for our clients on two hunting leases in DeWitt County is on appeal in this court, and we are defending the judgment. civil appeals · restricted appeals · superseding a judgment.
The court’s rules on AI
Texas state courts. No statewide rule on AI is in force. In June 2026 the Supreme Court of Texas preliminarily approved a new Rule 13 under which signing a filing certifies that the signer verified it, including that its citations, quotations and holdings are not fabricated; no final order had issued. The Business Court’s Local Rule 10(c) permits AI but makes the filer independently responsible for every filing. The courts of appeals have no AI rules but sanction fabricated authority under their inherent power, as the Dallas court did in 2025, and Ethics Opinion 705 advises verifying every output, protecting confidences and supervising its use.
Checked against each court’s own rules and orders on 5 November 2026 for John Henry’s talk “AI in Modern Litigation” at the Eastern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference. Rules change; the full reference, with every order cited, is on the AI in litigation page.
Related results
Past results depend on the facts of each case and do not predict a similar outcome. Confidential matters are described without their terms.
Questions people ask
Where does the Thirteenth Court of Appeals sit?
In Corpus Christi and in Edinburg.
Does it hear DeWitt County appeals?
Yes.
Do you handle appeals there?
Yes; we are defending a judgment there now.