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Report generated October 25, 2026 · benchpath.ai/reports/judge/tx-tom-ruffner
Associate Judge — Probate Court No. 1, Travis County
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Appeals from this courtroom go to the Third Court of Appeals.
● LiveThat court's published bench (6): Chari L. Kelly, Darlene Byrne, Gisela D. Triana, Karin Crump, Maggie Ellis, Rosa Lopez Theofanis
County-to-district assignment per Tex. Gov't Code sec. 22.201(d), live-fetched registry.
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