Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3. The appointment will take effect on November 1, 2025, and Davis will serve until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Michael Davis currently serves as Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court for Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties. He is also an adjunct professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. Davis holds memberships in several professional organizations including the State Bar of Texas (SBOT), where he serves on the board of directors for the Judicial Section and as a section representative on the SBOT Board of Directors. He is involved in multiple sections such as Judicial, Litigation, Family Law, and Criminal Law. His other affiliations include the Federalist Society; Anderson County Bar Association; Cherokee County Bar Association; Tri-County Bar Association; and George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School Law and Economics Center.
Davis chairs the board for the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties and is a member and past 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 educational background includes an Associate of Applied Science in Criminal Justice from Montgomery Community College in Maryland, a Bachelor of Arts 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.”
