Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3. The appointment will take effect on November 1, 2025. Davis will serve until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Michael Davis currently serves as the Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court, covering Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties. He is also an adjunct professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. Davis is active in the legal community as a member of the State Bar of Texas (SBOT) and serves on its board of directors for the Judicial Section. He represents this section on the SBOT Board of Directors and participates in several other sections including Judicial, Litigation, Family Law, and Criminal Law.
Davis is involved with various professional organizations such as the Federalist Society, Anderson County Bar Association, Cherokee County Bar Association, Tri-County Bar Association, and the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Law and Economics Center. In addition to his legal work, he chairs the board of the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties and has served as president of the Rotary Club of Palestine.
He served in the United States Air Force from 1995 to 2001 and received an Honorable Discharge. His education includes an Associate degree in Criminal Justice from Montgomery Community College in Maryland; a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Philosophy from Texas State University; and a Juris Doctor from Texas Tech University School of Law.
“Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3, effective November 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified.”
