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United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Article III courtTrial courtAppointedS.D. Tex.· Houston· 19 judgeships

One of 4 federal trial courts in Texas; jurisdiction is split by county.

Appointed, President nominates, Senate confirms.

Appellate path
Southern District of TexasFifth CircuitSupreme Court

Statutory divisions: Galveston, Houston, Laredo, Brownsville, Victoria, Corpus Christi, McAllen.

Covers 43 counties in Texas.

Precedent & authority

Bound by its own circuit and the Supreme Court. Decisions of other district courts, even within the same circuit, are only persuasive.