Texas Judicial News
A Project by the Texas Civil Justice League
Gov. Perry Appoints Rugg as Judge of 58th Judicial District
April 3, 2014 (http://governor.state.tx.us/news/appointment/19568/) Gov. Rick Perry has appointed Tom Rugg Sr. of Beaumont as judge of the 58th Judicial District for a term to expire at the next general election. Rugg is an attorney in private practice and former...
Partisan battle over Lilly Ledbetter Act resurfaces in gubernatorial race
March 22, 2014 (http://www.expressnews.com/news/politics/article/Partisan-battle-over-Lilly-Ledbetter-Act-5340971.php) by Patricia Kilday Hart AUSTIN — After 42 years in the Texas House, Rep. Senfronia Thompson has earned a nickname — “Miz T.” — that evokes equal...
Vote recount possible in 12 ballot-margin 368th District Court Judge race
March 12, 2014 (http://www.statesman.com/news/news/vote-recount-possible-in-12-ballot-margin-368th-di/nd979/) By Andra Lim ROUND ROCK — Incumbent Rick Kennon won the 368th District Court Judge race by 12 votes after outstanding Williamson County ballots were tabulated...
Representative Tryon Lewis Issues Statement on Greg Abbott’s Proposed Ethics Reform
March 13, 2014 Contact: Michael D. Lozano at MichaelDLozano@me.com Tryon Lewis Press Release
Senator John Cornyn Endorses Hecht, Brown, Johnson
“I was honored to serve on the Supreme Court of Texas with Chief Justice Hecht. He is highly qualified, guided by our Constitution and committed to strict interpretation of the law.” -US Senator John Cornyn...
Ted Cruz Endorses Nathan Hecht, Jeff Brown, Jeff Boyd, Phil Johnson for Texas Supreme Court
February 17, 2014 Tomorrow is the first day of early voting in the Texas Republican Primary — I’m urging you to join me in voting for the following State Supreme Court Justices for re-election: Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, Justice Jeff Brown, Justice Jeff...
Governor Perry Endorses Justices Hecht, Boyd, Brown, and Johnson
Texas Gov. Rick Perry Discusses the Importance of Re-electing Justices Nathan Hecht, Jeff Boyd, Jeff Brown and Phil Johnson in the 2014 Republican Primary Texas Gov. Rick Perry has released a new video urging voters to re-elect Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justices...
Editorial: Make voting easier with a little guidance
February 25, 2014 (http://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/20140225-editorial-make-voting-easier-with-a-little-guidance.ece) There are so many names and so many races on a voter’s ballot that it’s hard not to get confused. Who are these people, you might think,...
Bexar County judiciary changing fast
February 12, 2014 (http://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Bexar-County-judiciary-changing-fast-5229170.php) SAN ANTONIO — The quality of judges in Bexar County is on the decline, and we can blame partisan sweeps at the polls. Some of the county’s...
U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas Discusses the Importance of Electing Qualified Judges
U.S. Senator John Cornyn of Texas Discusses the Importance of Electing Qualified Judges Texas Civil Justice League (TCJL) has released a new video featuring U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (Texas) discussing the importance of electing the best-qualified judicial candidates in...
