Texas's intermediate appellate courts handle thousands of cases annually — criminal appeals, civil disputes, family law matters. Some courts are keeping pace. Others are falling behind, with backlogs growing year over year.
This dashboard tracks clearance rate (cases resolved vs. filed), workload per justice, and backlog trends across all 14 Courts of Appeals.
Clearance Rates by Court
Courts above 100% are reducing their backlog. Below 100%, cases are piling up faster than they're resolved.
Workload Per Justice
Pending cases divided by authorized justices. Higher numbers indicate heavier individual workloads.
Backlog Change (Year-over-Year)
Change in pending cases from FY23 to FY24. Negative values mean the court reduced its backlog.
Court Health Status
Based on clearance rate and backlog trend. Healthy courts clear cases faster than they receive them.
Full Court Data
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| Court | Status | Clearance | Cases/Justice | Pending | Backlog Δ |
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Methodology
- Clearance Rate
- (Disposed ÷ Filed) × 100. Above 100% = reducing backlog.
- Cases Per Justice
- Pending cases ÷ authorized justices.
- Status
- Healthy: Clearance ≥100% + backlog declining. Stressed: Clearance 90–99% or stable backlog. Critical: Clearance <90% + growing backlog.
Data from Texas Office of Court Administration. Annual aggregates do not capture case complexity, judicial vacancies, or oral argument schedules.