Kevin Jewell is from Texas. He has a bachelor 27s degree in business administration from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Houston. He lives in Houston with his wife, Dr. Denise Metry, and their two sons. They attend First Presbyterian Church.

Kevin is from Texas. He has a bachelor s degree in business administration from the University of Texas and a law degree from the University of Houston. He lives in Houston with his wife, Dr. Denise Metry, and their two sons. They attend First Presbyterian Church.

Kevin spent 23 years in private practice as a litigation and appellate shareholder.

Kevin is currently a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022. 

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Kevin Jewell is currently a judge for Place 2 of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals. He was first elected in 2016 and re-elected in 2022. 

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As a Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, where he has authored hundreds of opinions across civil and criminal matters.

- As a Justice on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals, where he has authored hundreds of opinions across civil and criminal matters.

Legal Experience

Advocates for a system where outcomes are predictable based on the text of the law, which helps reduce court backlogs by providing clear guidance to lower courts and litigants.

- Advocates for a system where outcomes are predictable based on the text of the law, which helps reduce court backlogs by providing clear guidance to lower courts and litigants.

Judicial Administration

Said he is a fair and impartial Judge who upholds the rule of law and will never legislate from the bench.

Emphasizes the equal application of the law to all parties, regardless of personal preference or partisan affiliation, to prevent the courts from becoming a "political arena".

- Said he is a fair and impartial Judge who upholds the rule of law and will never legislate from the bench.
- Emphasizes the equal application of the law to all parties, regardless of personal preference or partisan affiliation, to prevent the courts from becoming a "political arena".

Judicial Philosophy

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- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- The chief justice presides over court meetings, manages the court's administration, and has the authority to assign justices or judges to specific cases.
- Justices are elected in partisan elections for six-year terms.
- The yearly salary for a Court of Appeals justice in Texas is between $192,500 and $255,050 based on the total number of years they have served, plus an additional bonus of $13,475 for Chief Justice duties.