Jimmy Blacklock was appointed to the chief justice position by Gov. Greg Abbott in 2025, after the previous chief justice, Nathan Hecht, reached the state’s judicial age cap. Blacklock has already been serving as a justice on the court since 2018. He previously worked as Abbott’s General Counsel and in the Texas Attorney General’s Office. Blacklock is unopposed in the Republican primary but drew two Democratic challengers.
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Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court
