Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed his former general counsel and current Texas Supreme Court Justice, Jimmy Blacklock as the ...

Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme ...

Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on ...

Gov. Greg Abbott's Supreme Court picks Jimmy Blacklock and James Sullivan raise concerns he is shifting Texas' high court in ...

We agree with The Dallas Morning News’ assessment: Retiring Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht’s career has indeed been consequential, and we all owe him our thanks for his service.

Blacklock succeeds Nathan Hecht, the state's longest-serving Supreme Court justice, as leader of the state's highest civil court. Hecht, 75, retired last month due to constitutional age limits.

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of the governor, to serve as the chief justice on the Texas Supreme Court.

Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He replaces Nathan Hecht, the court’s longest serving justice, who stepped down at the end of December due to the ...

Blacklock is replacing Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, 75, who retired Dec. 31 after reaching the state's mandatory judicial retirement age. Hecht had presided over the bench for 13 years and was ...