BIOGRAPHY

Justice Keyes was appointed to the First Court of Appeals by Governor Rick Perry in May 2002. She was elected in November 2002 and re-elected to six-year terms in 2004, 2010, and 2016. She retired at the end of 2020. Before joining the First Court, Justice Keyes was a partner in Clements, O'Neill, Pierce, Wilson, and Fulkerson, L.L.P., practicing complex civil litigation. She also served as a Special Assistant Attorney General to then Texas Attorney General John Cornyn. She has also served on several law-related boards and committees and has published articles in law and philosophy. Prior to receiving her law degree, Justice Keyes earned an M.A. and Ph.D. in philosophy from Rice University and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English from the University of Texas. She received her B.A. from Sophie Newcomb College, Tulane University, magna cum laude, with honors in English. Justice Keyes teaches legal philosophy at Rice University as Professor in the Practice. She and her husband have four adult children and seven grandchildren.