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The associate justices were the judges of the eight district courts of Texas. The district judges, whose first session was January 13, 1840, served with the chief justice as associate justices from January 13, 1840 to December 29, 1845, when Texas was admitted into the United States:
Most of the current justices were originally appointed either by former Governor Rick Perry or by the current Governor of Texas, Greg Abbott, who is himself a former member of the court. Like the judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, all members of the Texas Supreme Court are currently Republicans.
Justices of the Republic of Texas Supreme Court (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Supreme Court of Texas" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total.
The chief justice (and all the justices) are elected statewide in partisan elections. The term of the chief justice is six years. The position was created in the Texas Constitution of 1876. The most recent chief justice was Nathan L. Hecht. Governor Greg Abbott will appoint the next chief justice prior to the judicial 2026 election.
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Justices of the Republic of Texas Supreme Court (1 C, 10 P) Pages in category "Justices of the Texas Supreme Court" The following 127 pages are in this category, out of 127 total.
The Texas Supreme Court is the state’s highest court, or court of last resort, for civil matters in the state. It is made up of nine justices who serve in six-year terms, and three of the court ...
He later became a partner at Baker Botts, where he chaired the firm's Supreme Court and Constitutional Law practice group. [3] Young was a member of the Texas Judicial Council from 2017 to 2021. He has been an adjunct professor at the University of Texas School of Law and the University of Mississippi School of Law. [3]