Jessica was raised in Dallas and moved to Houston in 1995. She holds a law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.

Jessica has spent over 26 years as an Assistant District Attorney at the Harris County District Attorney's Office, where she has worked since 1998.

Jessica Caird's campaign for Texas Court of Appeals Justice, Division 1, Republican Primary is her first entry into politics.

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As Chief of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Appellate Division, oversees criminal and civil appellate matters.

- As Chief of the Harris County District Attorney’s Office Appellate Division, oversees criminal and civil appellate matters.

Legal Experience

Supports a de novo review process for bond issues in the Court of Appeals and emphasizes the need for crime victims to have a means to challenge bond decisions that affect them.

- Supports a de novo review process for bond issues in the Court of Appeals and emphasizes the need for crime victims to have a means to challenge bond decisions that affect them.

Judicial Administration

Believes in interpreting the United States and Texas Constitutions as written, emphasizing the importance of applying the law faithfully as enacted by the legislature.

Believes that the appellate court's role is to ensure justice is served by upholding valid convictions.

- Believes in interpreting the United States and Texas Constitutions as written, emphasizing the importance of applying the law faithfully as enacted by the legislature.
- Believes that the appellate court's role is to ensure justice is served by upholding valid convictions.

Judicial Philosophy

As of January 22, 2026, Jessica Caird’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Jessica Caird

- In Texas, appeals from district and county courts, except death penalty cases, go to one of 14 intermediate courts of appeal.
- There are a total of 80 appellate court seats, distributed variably among the courts based on population across the 14 districts.
- Courts with more than three justices decide cases in rotating panels of three.
- 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.