ENDORSED BY THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE
About the Third Court of Appeals
Twenty Four Counties
Civil and Criminal Cases
Civil and Criminal Cases
The Third Court of Appeals is an intermediate court of appeals that hears appeals from Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Fayette, Hays, Irion, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McCulloch, Milam, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green, Travis and Williamson Counties.
Civil and Criminal Cases
Civil and Criminal Cases
Civil and Criminal Cases
The court hears appeals from trial courts in the Third Judicial District in both civil and criminal cases.
Six Justices
Civil and Criminal Cases
Six Justices
The court consists of six Justices serving six year terms.
About Rosa
Lifelong Democrat
Career Public Servant
Career Public Servant
A lifelong Democrat, Rosa is a local Democratic party club member, and long-time union member.
Career Public Servant
Career Public Servant
Career Public Servant
Rosa has served the people of Travis County for close to fifteen years, as an Assistant District and County Attorney.
Experienced Litigator
Career Public Servant
Experienced Litigator
Rosa has successfully prosecuted more than twenty jury trials and dozens of appeals, civil and criminal.
Endorsed by the Austin Chronicle
All three choices are good for voters in the contest for the nomination to, in all likelihood, flip the last GOP-held seat on the 3rd Court. Theofanis impressed us particularly with not only her command of, but her love for, the quirky world of appellate law, the things that make serving on this intermediate bench such an important role as a bulwark for Central Texans and their values against the hostile state government and its compliant high courts.
Primary Nomination
Rosa Lopez Theofanis garnered 49 percent of the votes in the Democratic Primary on March 2, 2022, after which both Beth Payán and Paula Knippa endorsed Rosa, uniting the party behind her candidacy, and making Rosa the Democratic nominee for 3rd Court of Appeals, Place 4