Hecht Faces Meachum in SCOTX Chief Justice Race
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, the Texas Supreme Court's longest-serving justice in state history, faces Travis County District Judge Amy Clark Meachum, the first woman to run for SCOTX's top seat.
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Busby and Triana Square off in Race for SCOTX Place 8
In the Place 8 race for the Supreme Court of Texas, incumbent Republican Brett Busby, the second-newest member of the court, faces Democrat Gisela Triana, a justice on the Third Court of Appeals, which is headquartered in Austin and hears of cases from 24 Central Texas counties.
SCOTX Place 6 Race: Bland Versus Cheng
Jane Bland was appointed to the court last year by Gov. Greg Abbott to succeed Justice Jeff Brown. Kathy Cheng, the first Asian American to seek a seat on the state’s highest civil court, runs her own law firm in Houston.
Williams Challenges Boyd for SCOTX Place 7
In the race for the Place 7 seat on the Supreme Court of Texas, incumbent Republican Jeff Boyd is paired against Staci Williams, judge of the 101st District Court in Dallas County.
Updated: Whitehill Seeks to Hold Fifth COA Place 8 Against Challenger Garcia
In the Place 8 race for Dallas’s Fifth Court of Appeals, incumbent Republican Bill Whitehill is being challenged by Democrat Dennise Garcia, the family court judge who presides over the 303rd District Court in Dallas County.
Updated: Experienced Advocates Face Off for Place 6 on Fifth COA
Incumbent Republican Justice John Browning holds Place 6 of the Fifth Court of Appeals as a result of a tragic circumstance: Justice David Bridges, a respected 24-year veteran of the court, was killed July 25 when his car was struck head-on by a drunken driver on Interstate 30. Dallas civil trial judge Craig Smith is Browning's challenger. This article tells you more about each candidate and what they have in common (spoiler: it has to do with writing).
Updated: Justice Evans Defends Fifth COA Place 3 Against Challenger Goldstein
Incumbent David Evans, a longtime jurist in the Dallas courts, faces challenger Bonnie Lee Goldstein, who has been presiding judge over Dallas County's 44th judicial district since 2015.
[UPDATED] Forest Park Verdict: 7 Guilty, 1 Acquittal, 1 Mistrial
A jury in the Forest Park Medical Center bribery and kickbacks trial returned its verdict late Tuesday, convicting seven of nine defendants on charges ranging from conspiracy to money laundering. One defendant, Dr. Nick Nicholson was acquitted of all charges. The jury was unable to reach a verdict regarding the one charge against Carli Hemple, the director of bariatric services at the hospital. The Texas Lawbook has the latest.