United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (in case citations, S D Tex ) is the federal district court with jurisdiction over the southeastern part of Texas The court's headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and has six additional locations in the district
Southern District of Texas | About Us The Southern District of Texas (SDTX) currently comprises seven divisions with federal district courts in Houston, Galveston, Victoria, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, McAllen and Laredo
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas With 30 active Article III judges, the Southern District of Texas is one of the larger federal district courts in the country The district has historically carried one of the heaviest caseloads in the federal court system, particularly in criminal filings driven by border enforcement activity
Texas Federal District Court Map: Districts and Divisions Southern District: Encompasses the Gulf Coast and deep South Texas, running from the Houston metropolitan area south to the Mexican border With 19 authorized judgeships, it carries the heaviest caseload of any Texas district