Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named James Sullivan as a justice Monday.
Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Blacklock previously worked for Abbott as the governor's general counsel.
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To Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, farewell and many thanks
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court retires after admirably serving on the high court for more than three decades. Texans are better
Retiring Justice Nathan Hecht reshaped the Texas Supreme Court into conservative bench
Hecht is the longest-tenured Supreme Court justice in Texas history. He won six reelections and led the court as chief justice for more than a decade.
Nathan Hecht, Texas’ longest-serving Supreme Court justice, set to retire after 35 years
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht leaves a legacy of legal wisdom, low-income litigant advocacy and a blueprint for judicial conservatism in the wake of his mandatory retirement.
Nathan Hecht, the longest-serving Texas Supreme Court chief justice, retires
The longest-serving chief justice in the Supreme Court of Texas is retiring on New Year's Eve. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, the 27th chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, will retire from the court on Dec.
Longest-serving member of Texas Supreme Court hangs up his robe
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Gov. Greg Abbott must replace Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht with a similarly reform-minded, experienced and ...
As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the court he helped change
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Nathan Hecht: Texas' Longest Serving Justice Retires
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Jimmy Blacklock Named as Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has named Justice Jimmy Blacklock as the next chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, ending ...