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Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
AUSTIN — Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named James Sullivan as a justice Monday.
Gov. Greg Abbott promotes former legal staff to new roles on Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott named Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court following the retirement of Nathan Hecht.
Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on the bench.
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Abbott's general counsel James Sullivan will replace Blacklock as a new justice.
Jimmy Blacklock Named as Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has named Justice Jimmy Blacklock as the next chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, ending months of speculation about who will lead the state’s highest civil court.
Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott Makes Highly Awkward Mistake In Tribute To Jimmy Carter
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) made an embarrassing flub with his statement that paid tribute to former President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday aged 100. The Donald Trump-admiring Republican governor hailed Carter for his “selfless service to the American people” in a statement shared on social media.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sends condolences to Jimmy Carter's wife, who died last year
Shortly after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Sunday, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly wished his condolences to Carter’s late wife Rosalynn, who died in 2023.
Abbott appoints new chief justice to Supreme Court of Texas
Abbott appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock to serve as chief justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, the governor’s office announced Monday.
TX Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher plan failed in 2023. Will this year be different?
The savings accounts aren’t the only education-related issue expected to come up during the upcoming legislative session.
Texas DPS arrests four 'confirmed' members of Tren de Aragua, Gov. Greg Abbott announces
DPS officers confirmed the suspects' Tren de Aragua gang affiliation by searching social media apps on their phones.
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Greg Abbott reaches political zenith after bruising election year
After a year in which he helped reshape the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott is at the zenith of his political power.
Greg Abbott assures of no mask mandate in Texas amid rising infections
As norovirus cases rise in the U.S., Texas Governor Greg Abbott assured there will be no mask mandates in the state.
Gov. Greg Abbott requests federal assistance to assess damage after tornadoes tear through state
Gov. Greg Abbott requested federal assistance to determine the extent of damage caused by a series of storms that slammed ...