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New Texas Supreme Court chief justice calls for judicial raises, changes to bail laws
Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock embraced constitutional originalism, a judicial philosophy tied to conservatism, in addressing ...
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Texas chief justice seeks action on family separations, bail reform, raises for judges
He was reelected later that year and again in November. Abbott appointed Blacklock in January to succeed Nathan Hecht as chief justice. Hecht, 75, was constitutionally required to retire in December.
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A quirky TxDOT code from 2006 would speed up ferry travel. Why won’t officials honor it?
It's not uncommon for state laws and regulations to be passed but then go unused, said Nathan Hecht, former chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. “The codes get passed and then drop out of ...