Maggie Ellis is originally from Texas. She earned an associate’s degree in Spanish from Austin Community College, a bachelor's degree in applied learning and development from the University of Texas at Austin, and a law degree from Baylor University School of Law. Ellis lives in Georgetown with her husband and has four children and grandchildren.

Maggie is a judge. She works at the Texas Third District Court of Appeals, where she has been since January 2025. She previously served as an administrative law judge, as a prosecutor in Texas, and as a trial attorney representing families, children, business owners, and individuals in civil, family, juvenile, and criminal court matters.

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Maggie previously worked as an attorney in private practice, an assistant district attorney for Travis County, and an administrative law judge at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Maggie Ellis is currently a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Third District Court of Appeals. She was elected in 2024 and is serving her first term.

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Maggie currently serves as a justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals for Texas, Place 2. She was first elected in 2024 and is in her first term. Ellis is currently running for a new office as Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Ellis previously ran for the 200th District Court in 2020 but did not win.

Has 15 years of experience as an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, representing families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.

As an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, represented families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.

Board certified in juvenile law and a certified specialist in child welfare law.

As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

- As an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, represented families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.
- Board certified in juvenile law and a certified specialist in child welfare law.
- As a state court of appeals judge, ensures the law has been applied correctly in state criminal and civil cases, exercises the authority to correct procedural errors or misinterpretations of fact or law by lower appeals and trial courts, and hears applications for court orders that require and prohibit certain actions by lower courts and government officials.

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Emphasizes efficiency, thorough preparedness, and responsible case management.

Advocates for accessible and responsive appellate courts.

- Emphasizes efficiency, thorough preparedness, and responsible case management.
- Advocates for accessible and responsive appellate courts.

Judicial Administration

Committed to fairness, due process, and equal treatment under the law.

Brings a lived understanding of the justice system and the real-world impact of court decisions on families and individuals.

- Committed to fairness, due process, and equal treatment under the law.
- Brings a lived understanding of the justice system and the real-world impact of court decisions on families and individuals.

Judicial Philosophy

Emphasizes integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility.

- Emphasizes integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility.

Ethics & Conduct

Volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Helping Hand Home, Leander ISD (PTA President, Vice President, Zoning Board), as a volunteer Spanish and English teacher and mentor, and an AISD HOSTS mentor.

Participated in pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations.

- Volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Helping Hand Home, Leander ISD (PTA President, Vice President, Zoning Board), as a volunteer Spanish and English teacher and mentor, and an AISD HOSTS mentor.
- Participated in pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations.

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Maggie Ellis

- As an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, represented families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.
- Board certified in juvenile law and a certified specialist in child welfare law.

Maggie Ellis is originally from Texas. She earned an associate’s degree in Spanish from Austin Community College, a Bachelor of Science in applied learning and development from the University of Texas at Austin, and a law degree from Baylor University School of Law. Ellis lives in Georgetown with her husband and has four children and grandchildren.

Maggie currently works as a Justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals. She previously worked as an attorney in private practice, an Assistant District Attorney for Travis County, and an Administrative Law Judge at the State Office of Administrative Hearings.

Maggie currently serves as a Justice on the Texas Third Court of Appeals for Texas, Place 2. She was first elected in 2024 and is in her 1st term. Ellis is currently running for a new office as Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Ellis previously ran for the 200th District Court in 2020 but did not win.

Specialized background in juvenile and child welfare law.

- Has 15 years of experience as an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, representing families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.
- Specialized background in juvenile and child welfare law.

Worldview shaped by lived experience and exposure to the justice system.

- Committed to fairness, due process, and equal treatment under the law.
- Worldview shaped by lived experience and exposure to the justice system.

Emphasis on integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility.

- Emphasis on integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility.

Specialized background in juvenile and child welfare law

- Has 15 years of experience as an administrative law judge, prosecutor, and trial attorney, representing families, children, business owners, and individuals in various court matters.
- Specialized background in juvenile and child welfare law

Emphasizes efficiency, thorough preparedness, and responsible case management

- Emphasizes efficiency, thorough preparedness, and responsible case management
- Advocates for accessible and responsive appellate courts.

Committed to fairness, due process, and equal treatment under the law

Worldview shaped by lived experience and exposure to the justice system

- Committed to fairness, due process, and equal treatment under the law
- Worldview shaped by lived experience and exposure to the justice system

Emphasis on integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility

- Emphasis on integrity, impartiality, and ethical responsibility

Participated in pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations

- Volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Helping Hand Home, Leander ISD (PTA President, Vice President, Zoning Board), as a volunteer Spanish and English teacher and mentor, and an AISD HOSTS mentor.
- Participated in pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations

Supports a strong emphasis on efficiency, preparedness, and managing cases responsibly

Focus on accessibility and responsiveness in appellate courts

- Supports a strong emphasis on efficiency, preparedness, and managing cases responsibly
- Focus on accessibility and responsiveness in appellate courts

Pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations

- Volunteered with Meals on Wheels, Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Helping Hand Home, Leander ISD (PTA President, Vice President, Zoning Board), as a volunteer Spanish and English teacher and mentor, and an AISD HOSTS mentor.
- Pro bono legal work and advocacy for underserved populations

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- The Texas Supreme Court consists of a chief justice and eight additional justices, who decide civil cases brought to them as a group.
- The Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas, while serving as the sole authority for licensing attorneys and appointing members of the Board of Law Examiners that administers the bar exam.
- The Court approves new statewide rules, ranging from judicial administration, conduct, and education, to civil and appellate procedure.
- They serve as the final authority on civil cases, checking for any errors that occurred in the interpretation of the law by prior courts.
- The chief justice of the Supreme Court is elected in a partisan, state-wide election for a six-year term. Candidates must be registered to vote in the state of Texas, be at least 35 years old but not older than 75 years old, cannot be a convicted felon, must be a practicing lawyer and/or judge in the state of Texas for at least 10 years, and must have lived continuously in Texas for at least twelve months.
- The annual salary for the chief justice of the Supreme Court ranges from $224,700 and $279,300, depending on their years of service as a judge of selected courts or an elected attorney, along with years of contributing service credit to the Judicial Retirement System Plan (I or II) while serving as a state judge.