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.
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. 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.
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.
Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed his former general counsel and current Texas Supreme Court Justice, Jimmy Blacklock as the next chief justice of the court.
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.
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 ...
Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme ...