Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock

Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
Gov. Greg Abbott promotes former legal staff to new roles on Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott named Jimmy Blacklock as chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court following the retirement of Nathan Hecht.
Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named James Sullivan as a justice Monday. Blacklock succeeds Nathan Hecht, the state’s longest-serving Supreme Court justice,
Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on the bench.
Governor Abbott Appoints Jimmy Blacklock as Chief Justice, James P. Sullivan as Justice to Reshape Texas Supreme Court
Governor Abbott appoints Jimmy Blacklock as Chief Justice and James P. Sullivan as Justice of the Texas Supreme Court.
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. Abbott's general counsel James Sullivan will replace Blacklock as a new justice.

Gov. Abbott activates emergency response resources

4 Tren de Aragua members arrested trying to sneak across Texas border: Abbott
Four suspects linked to the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were caught trying to sneak across the southern U.S. border, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott mistakenly sent condolences to Rosalynn Carter, who died in 2023
The Texas governor was under fire for his mistake in a message to the Carter family following Jimmy Carter's death.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott activates state emergency response resources due to severe winter weather
Gov. Greg Abbott directed the Texas Division of Emergency Management to get state resources ready as severe winter weather ...
TX Gov. Greg Abbott’s school voucher plan failed in 2023. Will this year be different?
The savings accounts aren’t the only education-related issue expected to come up during the upcoming legislative session.
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Greg Abbott reaches political zenith after bruising election year
After a year in which he helped reshape the Texas Legislature, Gov. Greg Abbott is at the zenith of his political power.
Greg Abbott assures of no mask mandate in Texas amid rising infections
As norovirus cases rise in the U.S., Texas Governor Greg Abbott assured there will be no mask mandates in the state.
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Fact or Fiction: Texas Gov. sends condolences to deceased wife of Pres. Jimmy Carter?
A story you may have heard claims Texas Governor Greg Abbott responded to the death of former President Jimmy Carter by sending condolences to Carter's wife Rosalynn who died in 2023.
Gov. Greg Abbott requests federal assistance to assess damage after tornadoes tear through state
Gov. Greg Abbott requested federal assistance to determine the extent of damage caused by a series of storms that slammed ...