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Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.
Abbott appoints new chief justice to Supreme Court of Texas
Abbott appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock to serve as chief justice on the Supreme Court of Texas, the governor’s office announced Monday.
Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice
Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Blacklock previously worked for Abbott as the governor's general counsel.
Arkansas Supreme Court majority blocks chief justice’s attempt to fire 10 judiciary employees
Two days after being sworn in, the Arkansas Supreme Court’s new chief justice attempted to fire several employees of the state court system, which a majority of the court claimed was inappropriate, “unnecessary and unfortunate.
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts: Courts' independence under threat from violence
The justices also continued to battle low approval ratings and calls for ethics reforms. More Americans have disapproved than approved of the way the Supreme Court is handling its job in surveys conducted by Gallup since September,
Jensen to remain Chief Justice for SD Supreme Court
The South Dakota Supreme Court announced justices have selected current Chief Justice Steven Jensen to serve a second term as Chief Justice of South Dakota’s highest court. Chief Justice Jensen was appointed to the Supreme Court in 2017 and was initially selected as Chief Justice by the members of the
Arkansas Supreme Court Says New Chief Justice Tried to Fire Several Officials
The Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday said new Chief Justice Karen Baker tried to unilaterally fire several top officials with the court shortly after taking office this week, and the court issued new rules to block the firings.
Arkansas Supreme Court justices block chief justice’s move to fire 10 employees
Five justices of the Arkansas Supreme Court on Friday attempted to block a move by Chief Justice Karen Baker to terminate 10 employees, including the directors of the Administrative Office of the Court.
Chief Justice Roberts Condemns Threats to Judicial Independence
In his year-end report on the federal judiciary, the chief justice decried violence, intimidation and disinformation and ...
Chief Justice John Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from intimidation ...
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Former Missouri Supreme Court Justice John Holstein dies at age 79
The Missouri Supreme Court announced that retired judge and former chief justice John C. Holstein died on December 31.He was ...
Chief Justice Roberts defends judicial independence, says it is under threat in several ways
The Supreme Court's chief justice laid out his concerns about courts' independence in his annual report on the federal ...
Jimmy Blacklock Named as Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has named Justice Jimmy Blacklock as the next chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, ending ...
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Chief Justice Blasts Intimidation, Defiance of Judges in Year-End Report
Chief Justice John Roberts identifies the top behaviors that threaten to undermine the “critical function” courts perform in ...
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Chief Justice praises Justice CT Ravikumar on retirement: Noble soul
Speaking on the retirement of Justice Ravikumar, the Chief Justice said that the top court's legacy is woven from golden ...
As Trump’s return looms, chief justice warns against defying courts
With Donald Trump’s re-inauguration as president less than three weeks away, Chief Justice John Roberts is warning against ...