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2020 Judicial Comparison
Texas Supreme Court
Chief Justice

 

 




Amy Meachum
(Democrat)




Nathan Hecht*
(Republican)




Mark Ash
(Libertarian)



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CAMPAIGN CONTACT

Amy Clark Meachum Campaign
P.O. Box 27351
Austin, Texas 78755
(512) 200-3273
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Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht Campaign
P.O. Box 776
Austin, Texas 78767
(512) 482-8511
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CURRENT OCCUPATION

District Judge
201st Civil District Court
Travis County
2011-present


Chief Justice
Supreme Court of Texas

Chief Justice, 2013-present
Texas Supreme Court Justice, 1989-present


Criminal law attorney, private practice


UNDERGRADUATE

B.A., Journalism & Political Science
Southern Methodist University
magna cum laude
1997


B.A. Philosophy (honors)
Yale University
1971


JURIS DOCTORATE

University of Texas School of Law
with honors
2000


Dedman School of Law
Southern Methodist University
cum laude
Hatton W. Sumners Scholar
1974



YEAR STATE BAR LICENSURE

2000


1974



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - APPELLATE

Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
2013-present
Longest-serving member of the Court in Texas history; senior Texas appellate judge in active service

Justice, Texas Supreme Court
Place 2

1987-1989

Justice, Texas Fifth Court of Appeals
1987-1989



JUDICIAL EXPERIENCE - OTHER

District Judge
201st Civil District Court

2011-present


Judge
95th District Court

Dallas County
1981-1986



LEGAL EXPERIENCE - NONJUDICIAL

  • 2002-2010: Attorney; McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P
  • Attorney, Carrington Coleman

  • Partner, Locke Purnell Boren Laney & Neely (now Locke Lord, LLP (1976-82)


COURTS ADMITTED TO

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Southern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas

  • All Texas state courts
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Columbia
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Northern Dist. of Texas
  • U.S. Dist. Court, Western Dist. of Texas


HONORS & AWARDS

  • Rising Star for general civil litigation, Texas Law & Politics Magazine [2007, 2008 & 2009]
  • Austin Young Lawyer of the Year [2010]
  • Austin Under 40 for the Legal Industry [2011]

  • Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service, SMU School of Law
  • Distinguished Public Service Award, Hatton W. Sumners Foundation (2004)
  • Distinguished Alumni Award for Judicial Service, Southern Methodist University School of Law (2000)
  • Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, Dallas Association of Young Lawyers (1984)


PRIOR ELECTION RESULTS

2018 Texas General Election
Judge, 201st Judicial District
100%; unopposed

2014 Texas General Election
Judge, 201st Judicial District
100%; unopposed

2010 Texas General Election
Judge, 201st Judicial District
100%; unopposed

2014 Texas General Election
Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court

59.69% v. William Moody (D), Tom Oxford (L)

2012 Texas General Election
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

53.72% (4-way race)

2006 Texas General Election
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

75.93% v. Todd Phillippi (L)

2000 Texas General Election
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 1

78.80% v. Mike Jacobellis (L), Ben Levy (G)

1994 Texas General Election
Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 6

56.19% v. Alice Oliver Parrott (D)



MOST RECENT BAR POLL RESULTS

2020 Texas State Bar
2nd place, 34.82%


2020 Texas State Bar
Winner, 53.02%


2020 Texas State Bar
4th place, 5.83%



OTHER INFORMATION

  • Lieutenant, U.S. Naval Reserve JAG Corps (former)
  • Member, American Law Institute
  • Member, Texas Philosophical Society
  • Fellow, Texas Bar Association
  • Fellow, American Bar Association
  • Advisory Board, S.M.U. Law Review

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