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

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general ...

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

AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named ...

Gov. Greg Abbott named Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court following the retirement of Nathan Hecht.

Gov. Greg Abbott must replace Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht with a similarly reform-minded, experienced and ...

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht of the Texas Supreme Court retires after admirably serving on the high court for more than three ...

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht released three written opinions on his last day in office, retiring Tuesday as the longest serving ...

Hecht modernized the court, increased access to justice for the poor and saw his conservative views come to dominate the ...

James P. Sullivan, the governor's general counsel, will move to the court to fill Blacklock's former seat. Blacklock won ...

Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Abbott's general counsel James ...