Josh Blackman | 1.6.2025 9:56 PM

It is a new era in Texas. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht stepped down in December after a distinguished career that spanned more than three decades. I would wager the parents of Hecht's final crop of clerks were not even in college when Hecht was appointed to SCOTX.

Today, Governor Abbott has elevated Justice Jimmy Blacklock to the Chief Justice Position.

Governor Abbott........

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