Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Michael Davis to serve on the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3. The appointment will take effect on November 1, 2025, and Davis will hold the position until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is elected and qualified.
Michael Davis currently serves as Judge of the 369th Judicial District Court in Anderson, Cherokee, and Leon Counties. He also teaches as an adjunct professor at Texas Tech University School of Law. His professional affiliations include membership in the State Bar of Texas (SBOT), where he sits on the board of directors for the Judicial Section and acts as a section representative on the SBOT Board of Directors. Davis is also part of several sections within SBOT: Judicial, Litigation, Family Law, and Criminal Law.
Beyond his judicial work, Davis belongs to organizations such as 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. He chairs the board for the Crisis Center of Anderson and Cherokee Counties and is both a member and past president of the Rotary Club of Palestine.
Davis served in the United States Air Force from 1995 to 2001 before receiving an Honorable Discharge. His academic background includes an Associate degree in Criminal Justice from Montgomery Community College in Maryland, a Bachelor’s degree 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.”
