Hail to the Chief!
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 first appointed Justice Blacklock to the Court in 2018. Justice Blacklock was born in Houston and grew up in Missouri City, Texas, where he attended public school, graduating from Elkins High School. He then graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and from Yale Law Schoo
Article from Reason.com
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