In June 2021, the 4th Court issued opinions in 44 civil cases and 23 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...

For the current issue of the San Antonio Bar Association’s publication San Antonio Lawyer, Justice Beth Watkins published an article on...

At issue in this appeal was whether changing the vinyl on a billboard sign constitutes a “modification” to a real property improvement...

In an oil & gas case, the 4th Court declined to hold that “hot tapping” (a procedure by which a machine is used to cut into a gas...

In a criminal case, the 4th Court held there was insufficient evidence to support a conviction for possession of child pornography. The...

In a commercial litigation case, the 4th Court affirmed a judgment rendered after a jury trial when, before trial, the trial court...

In May 2021, the 4th Court issued opinions in 35 civil cases and 19 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...

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On Wednesday, March 17, 2021, from 12-1pm, SABA is hosting a virtual open house with the 4th Court’s justices. Register Here:...

In February 2021, the 4th Court issued opinions in 33 civil cases and 7 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to...

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In January 2021, the 4th Court issued opinions in 31 civil cases and 11 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to...

Today, Chief Justice Rebeca C. Martinez provided a Fourth Court Update for the Appellate Section of the San Antonio Bar Association. The...

Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Lori I. Valenzuela to the Fourth Court of Appeals for a term set to expire on December 31, 2022, or...

In Ex parte Jarreau, the 4th Court overruled a facial constitutional challenge to Texas Health & Safety Code provisions criminalizing...

In Infinity County v. Tatsch, the 4th Court granted en banc review. In a prior opinion, the panel applied, for the very first time, a...

The 4th Court granted en banc review in Avalos v. State. In Avalos, the defendant, an intellectually disabled person, was charged with...

In In re JMT, the 4th Court issued a supplemental opinion on en banc review to overrule prior decisions in which panels had held the...

Today, Rebeca C. Martinez was sworn in as Chief Justice of the 4th Court. Chief Justice Dori Contreras of the 13th Court of Appeals...

In December 2020, the 4th Court issued opinions in 38 civil cases and 25 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to...