Texas Supreme Court, Greg Abbott and Jimmy Blacklock

Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on the bench.
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 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.
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.
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.
Longest-serving member of Texas Supreme Court hangs up his robe
Nathan Hecht — who grew up on his family’s grain farm in Clovis, a small New Mexican town just across the Texas border — formally retired Tuesday as the Texas Supreme Court’s chief justice and longest-serving member.
Abbott appoints new chief justice to Supreme Court of Texas
Abbott appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock to serve as chief justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Gov. Greg Abbott promotes former legal staff to new roles on Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday appointed one of his office's former lawyers to the Texas Supreme Court and another to replace the court's Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, who retired last month. Abbott's general counsel James P.
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Dallas mistakenly approved permit for too-tall home. Will the Texas Supreme Court let it stand?
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Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments later this month in SMU's bid to split from church
The church sued the university in 2019 after SMU's board of trustees voted to split from the church without approval from the ...
Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar's lawsuit against assistant A.G. Brent Webster
The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a case against Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster that claimed professional ...
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SMU’s bid to split from United Methodist Church over LGBTQ+ rights heads to Texas Supreme Court
Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and ...
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 ...
Here's why Texas Supreme Court tossed suit that accused Austin police of reckless car chase
The opinion said the officers, Michael Bullock and Brandon Bender, weren't liable because they have immunity under state law ...
Texas Supreme Court to review Winter Storm Uri claims against utility companies
With state electric grid operators eyeing the potential for extreme cold early next year, the Texas Supreme Court has agreed ...