Jimmy Blacklock
What this job does: One of nine justices on the Texas Supreme Court, the state's highest court for civil cases (not criminal ones). It has the final word on what state civil law means and also writes the rules for lawyers and courts. A term is six years; the Place 2 winner serves the rest of an unfinished term.
- Current office
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas (since January 2025; on the court since 2018)
- Occupation
- Chief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
Background
- Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas; J.D. from Yale Law School. source: ballotpedia.org
- Law clerk to Judge Jerry Smith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. source: ksat.com
- Worked in the Texas Attorney General's Office (2009 to 2015) and as general counsel to Gov. Greg Abbott (2015 to 2018). source: ksat.com
- Appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2, in January 2018; appointed Chief Justice January 6, 2025. source: ballotpedia.org
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- Judicial pay raises and changes to bail laws (positions Blacklock has called for) source: ksat.com
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