Harrison County, Texas
Volunteer Voter's Guide
Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court has 9 Fustices, one of which is the Chief Justice.
Right now, they are:
Chief Justice:
First elected in 1989
Up for election in 2020
Opponents:
Place #7:
First appointed in 2012
Up for election in 2020
Opponents:
Place #8:
First appointed in 2019
Up for election in 2020
Opponents:
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Place #2:
Jimmy Blacklock (R)
First appointed in 2018
Up for election in 2024
Place #3:
Debra Lehrmann (R)
First appointed in 2010
Up for election in 2022
Place #4:
John P. Devine (R)
First elected in 2013
Up for election in 2024
Place #5:
Paul W. Green (R)
First elected in 2005
Up for election in 2022
Place #9:
Eva Guzman (R)
First appointed in 2009
Up for election in 2022
What does the Texas Supreme Court do?
How does it affect me?
Texas Supreme Court is the court of last resort for all civil appeals and juvenile delinquency cases. Civil cases typically involve disputes between two or more parties, such as a businesses or individuals, and include divorce cases and debt collection. Unlike the Court of Criminal Appeals, Texas Supreme Court hears cases on petition, so cases from lower courts have to convince the court of importance or relevance to Texas law or statute. It is an appellate court, meaning they review actions and decisions and do not have juries, hear witnesses, or generally try cases like you see on T.V.
Texas Supreme Court also oversees the administration of the State Bar of Texas and is the sole authority of licensing for attorneys in the state. They most recently cancelled the July Bar exam and moved to online testing in October 2020.
Judges serve 6-years terms, and can be elected or appointed by the governor. This is different from the U. S. Supreme Court where justices serve for life.