Amos Mazzant currently serves as a Justice on the Fifth District Court of Appeals at Dallas. He was first appointed by the Governor and then won the November 2004 election. Prior to his appointment, Justice Mazzant served as a briefing attorney for twelve years for Judges Paul Brown, Robert Faulkner and Don D. Bush. Justice Mazzant also worked in private practice at Wolfe Tidwell & McCoy, P.C. in Sherman, Texas.

Justice Mazzant graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a B.A. in 1987 and from Baylor Law School in 1990.

Justice Mazzant has been active in community and bar associations. After running a statewide campaign, Justice Mazzant was elected and served as the President of the Texas Young Lawyers Association. He also served as a Director for the State Bar of Texas.  He served as President of the Grayson County Bar Association and as President of his Kiwanis Club.  He currently serves as an officer of his Lions Club.

Justice Mazzant created Junior Judges: Helping Kids Make Smart Choices, an elementary school project adopted by the Dallas I.S.D. and used in over 1,300 elementary schools in Texas.

In 2002, Justice Mazzant was honored by Baylor Law School with an Alumni Award.

Justice Mazzant and his wife Michelle, a teacher, have two daughters and attend St. Mary’s Catholic Church.