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

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

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

South Texas College of Law Houston's Charles "Rocky" Rhodes discusses what new leadership means for the state's highest court ...

On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from the Free Speech Coalition, a pornography industry group, which ...

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

Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed current Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice, the court announced ...

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

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

Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock will succeed Nathan Hecht as the court's chief justice. Gov. Greg Abbott has appointed current Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock as chief ...

Abbott additionally appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to take the seat vacated by Blacklock’s promotion. “The Supreme Court of Texas plays a crucial role to shape the future of ...