Chief Justice, Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont)

Scott Golemon has been Chief Justice of the Ninth Court of Appeals since January 1, 2021, after 33 years as a civil trial and appellate lawyer². He is the only candidate on the November 3, 2026 ballot for this seat¹.

• Chief Justice, Ninth Court of Appeals (Beaumont), since January 1, 2021²
• 33 years in civil jury trials and appeals before joining the court, representing plaintiffs and defendants in personal injury, wrongful death, medical malpractice, construction, oil and gas and other civil matters²
• Past President of the Montgomery County Bar Association; law degree from the University of Houston (1987)²
• Became Chief Justice of the Ninth Court of Appeals on January 1, 2021, according to the court's biography².
• Public discipline: Searched the State Commission on Judicial Conduct public sanctions pages for fiscal years 2002 through 2026 (every year the site lists) on 2026-10-01, by surname; no public sanction naming this candidate was found. The FY2026 page covers only sanctions published through that date. Private sanctions are not published by name, and the Commission's separate suspension and resignation lists were not searched.³