Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock

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. 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.
Governor Abbott Appoints Jimmy Blacklock as Chief Justice, James P. Sullivan as Justice to Reshape Texas Supreme Court
Governor Abbott appoints Jimmy Blacklock as Chief Justice and James P. Sullivan as Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Longest-serving member of Texas Supreme Court hangs up his robe
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, raised a farmer, didn’t expect to be a lawyer, let alone a member of the state’s highest civil court.
Gov. Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock as the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, succeeding Nathan Hecht.
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. Abbott's general counsel James Sullivan will replace Blacklock as a new justice.
2 Judges: Meet the New Chief Justice and the GC Who Just Rose to the Bench
James P. Sullivan, the governor's general counsel, will move to the court to fill Blacklock's former seat. Blacklock won ...
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GOP sweeps Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts of abortion rights PAC
Justice Jimmy Blacklock asks questions as the Texas Supreme Court of Texas hears oral arguments Jan. 30 on Senate Bill 14, a prohibition on gender affirming care for transgender youth.
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Texas death row exoneree asks state justices to OK his federal lawsuit
Alfred Brown's attorney argued he can pursue federal civil rights claims against the prosecutor and police who sent him to death row, even if Texas has compensated him for his imprisonment. The ...
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Texas Supreme Court hearing on 2021 winter storm lawsuits could signal plan to change ruling
The state's highest court will decide whether more than 15,000 plaintiffs can move forward with their claims against Texas ...
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 ...
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Texas Diocese Asks Court to Toss Libel Suit Over List of Accused Abusers
(AP Photo/Rod McGuirk, File) (CN) — The Catholic Diocese of Lubbock urged the Texas Supreme ... Justice Jimmy Blacklock said he believes the diocese is protected against the lawsuit by the ...