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  2. Supreme Court of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters (including juvenile delinquency cases, which are categorized as civil under the Texas Family Code) in the U.S. state of Texas. A different court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, is the court of last resort in criminal matters.

  3. Government of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Supreme Court building. The judicial system of Texas has a reputation as one of the most complex in the United States, [10] with many layers and many overlapping jurisdictions. [11] Texas has two courts of last resort: the Texas Supreme Court, which hears civil cases, and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Except in the case of some ...

  4. Judiciary of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Supreme Court Building. Texas is the only state besides Oklahoma to have a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. [4] The Texas Supreme Court hears appeals involving civil matters (which include juvenile cases), and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears appeals involving criminal matters. [4]

  5. Texas lawmaker proposes bill to abolish death penalty in Lone ...

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    This comes after the Texas Supreme Court cleared the way last week for the state to schedule a new execution date for inmate Robert Roberson, whose initial execution was delayed last month ...

  6. What Texas is (and is not) doing to defy a Supreme Court setback

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    Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said this week he will continue to defend his state’s border despite a 5-4 Supreme Court order that the US Border Patrol can take down razor wire Texas set up along ...

  7. Meet the candidates for Place 6 on Texas Supreme Court on ...

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    Texas Supreme Court (2019-present); Texas Court of Appeals (2003-2018); Texas State District Judge (1997-2003) Please list highlights of your civic involvement.

  8. Permanent University Fund - Wikipedia

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    The March 10, 1926, Texas Supreme Court case State ex rel Attorney General, v. Hatcher, decided against State Treasurer W. Gregory Hatcher, who refused to comply with Attorney General Dan Moody's demands that oil rights revenue be placed into the PUF rather than the AUF. The Texas Supreme Court concluded that the 1876 Constitution directed ...

  9. Comparison of U.S. state and territory governments - Wikipedia

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    Texas: Texas Supreme Court Texas Court of Criminal Appeals: 9 (both) 6 years (both) Partisan election 75 (may finish term or 4 years of term, whichever is shorter) Utah: Utah Supreme Court: 5 4 years Missouri Plan: Vermont: Vermont Supreme Court: 5 6 years Election by State Legislature Virginia: Supreme Court of Virginia: 7 12 years Election by ...