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Priscilla Richman

Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2005

Priscilla Richman , Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Priscilla Richman (formerly Priscilla Richman Owen; born October 4, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She served as Chief Judge of that court from 2019 to 2024. She was previously a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1995 to 2005.

Education

  • Baylor UniversityB.A., 1975
  • Baylor University School of LawJ.D., 1977

Career

Private practice, Houston, Texas, 1978-1994; Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, 1995-2005; Member, Judicial Conference of the United States, 2019-2024

Biography

Priscilla Richman (formerly Priscilla Richman Owen; born October 4, 1954) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as a United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. She served as Chief Judge of that court from 2019 to 2024. She was previously a justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 1995 to 2005.

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Capitol Receipts, “Priscilla Richman : Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/appointee/j3087/priscilla-richman (accessed 2026-10-13).

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