Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He replaces Nathan Hecht, the court’s longest serving justice ...

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 ...

Justice Jimmy Blacklock has been appointed the newest chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, who was the longest-serving justice in the court's history.

For the first time in decades, the Texas Supreme Court has a new Chief Justice. Governor Greg Abbott appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock to the role on Monday, succeeding Chief Justice Nathan Hecht ...

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

When Abbott became governor, Blacklock became his general counsel. Abbott appointed him to the bench in December 2017, when he was just 38 years old. The Texas Supreme Court has transformed over ...

Greg Abbott elevated Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to chief justice on Jan. 6, 2024. Abbott then appointed his general counsel James Sullivan to the Supreme Court. (Douglas Sweet Jr ...

Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He replaces Nathan Hecht, the court’s longest serving justice, who ...

Gov. Greg Abbott swears in Jimmy Blacklock to the Texas Supreme Court in 2018. Blacklock had previously served as the governor’s general counsel, and is now Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.