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Texans Reflect on Justice Ginsburg and Her Potential Replacement

1933-2020

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg touched the hearts and lives of scores of lawyers across Texas, and many wondered Friday evening and Saturday whether an appellate judge from the Lone Star State might be on President Donald Trump’s shortlist to replace the historic jurist.

The news of Justice Ginsburg’s death Friday led to discussions among dozens of Texas business lawyers debating on LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter whether Judge James Ho or Judge Kyle Duncan of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit could be in line for a promotion to the nation’s highest court.

Mark Curriden

Mark Curriden is a lawyer/journalist and founder of The Texas Lawbook. In addition, he is a contributing legal correspondent for The Dallas Morning News.

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