@jodyssanders

Appellate attorney, Husband, Dad, @texapplawpod co-host #appellatetwitter @TCU and @uhlaw grad. Views are unserious, my own, and not legal advice.

 Fort Worth, TX
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Joined June 2017
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Judge: Counsel, thanks for highlighting these cases. Me: Apologies your honor that’s mustard.
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The temperature dropped and now I’m seeing fall colors.
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I may not believe in the Great Pumpkin. But I believe Reese’s pumpkins are the Greatest Pumpkins.
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I say this every 2 years, but I do not think having partisan elections for every judicial post is the best way of doing judges. I say it consistently so no one thinks I’m saying it because this or that party is going to win this time. It’s just a very clunky system.
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In our latest episode, we we unpack moral injury in law practice: its roots in Dr. Jonathan Shay's work with Vietnam veterans, how it differs from PTSD, lawyer well-being data, wrongful convictions, confidential resources, and redefining success. texappcounsel.com/2026/09/e1…

E174 | Confronting Moral Injury: Winning in Law Without Losing Yourself

"In a lot of respects, the legal system is a moral ordering system," says Jody Sanders—one built on competing interests and an outcomes-based way of

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It’s so dry here that even he raccoons dragged a sprinkler into my yard to try to water it.
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Got to argue at SCOTX today. It’s always a pleasure.
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Tyler Talbert@TylerTalbertSep 10
I'd like to thank Peter Sagal, @jodyssanders, and my English teacher mother 😄
Raffi Melkonian@RMFifthCircuitSep 9
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Congrats to @TylerTalbert
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NEW EPISODE! When AI cuts a four-hour motion to fifteen minutes, hours-times-rate stops measuring value. Amy Prueger joins Todd and Jody on Ep. 173: fee segregation traps, the Rohrmoos debate, and what ethics opinions say you can bill. #appellatetwitter texappcounsel.com/2026/08/e1…↗
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D. Todd Smith@dtoddsmithAug 24
Under the Texas Supreme Court's new rules, I've started asking for something I rarely used to: a reversal on the petition alone. 1/
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Mid-year check-in on the Texas Supreme Court's new petition-for-review rules from @dtoddsmith and @jodyssanders. texappcounsel.com/2026/08/e1…
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How bad is the Texas heat? Well, even the plants are positively drenched in sweat.
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Exciting news! The full Texas Appellate Law Podcast catalog - all 171 episodes we've released over the last 6 years - is now live on YouTube, with timestamps on every episode. Whether you've listened from day one or you're just finding us, there's a lot to explore!
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The closest I’ll get to going to UMich law.
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Been to some Great Lakes recently. Specifically, Huron, Michigan, and Superior.
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In this episode, @jodyssanders and @dtoddsmith cover supersedeas on appeal: the four methods, how required amounts are calculated, net worth contests, substantial economic harm, Greystar's $25M-per-debtor cap, and alternative security. #appellatetwitter texappcounsel.com/2026/07/e1…
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In honor of July 4th, my office is revolting against tyranny:
Note on drink cooler saying “where is the Diet Coke? Look at the untouched other drinks”

ALT Note on drink cooler saying “where is the Diet Coke? Look at the untouched other drinks”

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Big Ball’s in Cowtown.
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I’ve reached the age where—if I want to read a book by a pool—I have to take both reading and sun glasses.
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Singing a solo or giving a CLE?
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