Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday promoted Justice Jimmy Blacklock to chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court and appointed his legal adviser James Sullivan to fill an open spot on the all-Republican bench.
AUSTIN, Texas — (The Texas Tribune) Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He replaces Nathan Hecht ...
Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday promoted Justice Jimmy Blacklock to chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court and appointed his legal adviser James Sullivan to fill an open spot on the all-Republican bench.