Andrea Plumlee is from Dallas, Texas. She has a bachelor 27s degree from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. 

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Andrea is from Dallas, Texas. She has a bachelor s degree from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Southern Methodist University. 

Andrea is a judge of the Texas 330th District Court. She previously worked as a senior attorney at Plumlee & Associates. 

Andrea is currently a judge of the Texas 330th District Court. She was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. She is currently serving her fifth term.

Andrea Plumlee is currently a judge of the Texas 330th District Court. She was first elected in 2014 and re-elected in 2016, 2018, 2020, and 2022. She is currently serving her fifth term.

As a partner at the law firm of McCarthy Duffy, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel on behalf of clients.

As the presiding judge of the 330th District Court, manages a specialized family law docket, hears final trials, custody modifications, and enforcement actions, and oversees administrative policies for the court.

- As a partner at the law firm of McCarthy Duffy, managed key client relationships, pursued new clients, mentors junior lawyers, oversaw certain areas of legal practice, and provided legal counsel on behalf of clients.
- As the presiding judge of the 330th District Court, manages a specialized family law docket, hears final trials, custody modifications, and enforcement actions, and oversees administrative policies for the court.

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330th District Court

Supports the use of technology in the courtroom and requires the e-filing of agreed orders to streamline judicial signatures.

Utilizes a specific set of local rules and policies to ensure court efficiency, including the use of conference hearings for pro se litigants and the publication of an annual list for court appointments of mediators and amicus attorneys.

- Supports the use of technology in the courtroom and requires the e-filing of agreed orders to streamline judicial signatures.
- Utilizes a specific set of local rules and policies to ensure court efficiency, including the use of conference hearings for pro se litigants and the publication of an annual list for court appointments of mediators and amicus attorneys.

Judicial Administration

Believes that her fifteen years of experience handling thousands of family law cases allows her to bring unique and necessary expertise to the appellate level.

Advocates for having a diverse range of legal specialties on the Fifth District Court of Appeals, specifically noting that she would be the only justice primarily focused on family law if elected.

- Believes that her fifteen years of experience handling thousands of family law cases allows her to bring unique and necessary expertise to the appellate level.
- Advocates for having a diverse range of legal specialties on the Fifth District Court of Appeals, specifically noting that she would be the only justice primarily focused on family law if elected.

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As of January 22, 2026, Andrea D. Plumlee’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Nicholas D. Palmer received a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and sociology from the University of North Texas and a law degree from Penn State Dickinson Law. He is a father, husband, and active member of the United Methodist Church.

Nicholas is the chief of the appellate section for the City Attorney’s Office in Dallas. He previously served as the deputy appellate coordinator and senior assistant city attorney for Dallas.

Filed a certiorari petition (request to review a case) on behalf of clients in a civil rights lawsuit on "matters affecting constitutional interpretation" in the United States Supreme Court.

Argued and briefed multiple cases on issues of state preemption, governmental immunity, and statutory construction in the Texas Supreme Court.

Argued and briefed numerous cases involving "the Constitution, civil rights, employment, and administrative law" in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Defended ordinances regulating short-term rentals and nuisance abatement

Defended clients in employment discrimination and constitutional claims.

- Filed a certiorari petition (request to review a case) on behalf of clients in a civil rights lawsuit on "matters affecting constitutional interpretation" in the United States Supreme Court.
- Argued and briefed multiple cases on issues of state preemption, governmental immunity, and statutory construction in the Texas Supreme Court.
- Argued and briefed numerous cases involving "the Constitution, civil rights, employment, and administrative law" in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Defended ordinances regulating short-term rentals and nuisance abatement
- Defended clients in employment discrimination and constitutional claims.

As of January 22, 2026, Nicholas D. Palmer’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Believes justice should "depend on preparation, fairness, and fidelity to the law."

- Believes justice should "depend on preparation, fairness, and fidelity to the law."

Participates in local civic and professional organizations that "advance education, justice, and public service."

- Participates in local civic and professional organizations that "advance education, justice, and public service."

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Nicholas is the Chief of the Appellate Section for the City Attorney’s Office in Dallas and has worked in the Dallas City Attorney's Office since 2010.

- Filed a certiorari petition (request to review a case) on behalf of clients in a civil rights lawsuit on "matters affecting constitutional interpretation" in the United States Supreme Court.
- Argued and briefed multiple cases on issues of state preemption, governmental immunity, and statutory construction in the Texas Supreme Court.
- Argued and briefed numerous cases involving "the Constitution, civil rights, employment, and administrative law" in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Defended ordinances regulating short-term rentals and nuisance abatement
- Defended clients in employment discrimination and constitutional claims.
- Certified in both Civil Appellate Law and Labor & Employment Law

- 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.

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts.

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