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Supreme Court, Chief Justice
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. source: txcourts.gov
- Jimmy Blacklock RepublicanChief Justice, Supreme Court of Texas
- Maggie Ellis DemocraticAppellate judge
Candidates in the order the Texas Secretary of State (VoteTexas.gov) lists them . Your ballot may show the candidates in a different order.