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  2. Judiciary of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Judicial Council is the primary policy-making body for the judiciary. [27] It is responsible for studying and recommending changes to improve the administration of justice. [28] The Administrative Director of the Office of Court Administration serves as Executive Director for the Council.

  3. Judicial independence - Wikipedia

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    Judicial independence is the concept that the judiciary should be independent from the other branches of government. That is, courts should not be subject to improper influence from the other branches of government or from private or partisan interests. Judicial independence is important for the idea of separation of powers.

  4. Constitution of Texas - Wikipedia

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    [10] [11] A Texas convention debated the annexation offer and almost unanimously passed an ordinance assenting to it on July 4, 1845. [12] The convention debated through August 28, and adopted the Constitution of the State of Texas on August 27, 1845. [13] The citizens of Texas approved an annexation ordinance and new constitution on October 13 ...

  5. Trump Values Judicial Independence Only When It Benefits Him

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    His criticism of President Joe Biden’s proposed Supreme Court reform is hard to take seriously.

  6. Constitution of the Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Constitution of the Republic of Texas was the supreme law of Texas from 1836 to 1845. On March 2, 1836, Texas declared itself an independent republic [1] because of a lack of support in the United States for the Texas Revolution. [2] The declaration of independence was written by George Childress [3] and modeled after the United States ...

  7. Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas was the court of last resort for legal matters in the Republic of Texas from the Republic's independence from Mexico in 1836 until its annexation by the United States of America in 1846. The current Supreme Court of Texas was established that year.

  8. Separation of powers - Wikipedia

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    A further development in English thought was the idea that the judicial powers should be separated from the executive branch. This followed the use of the juridical system by the Crown to prosecute opposition leaders following the Restoration, in the late years of Charles II and during the short reign of James II (namely, during the 1680s). [11]

  9. Americans are 'getting whacked' by too many laws and ... - AOL

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    Ordinary Americans are “getting whacked” by too many laws and regulations, Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch says in a new book that underscores his skepticism of federal agencies and the ...