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Texas, Abbott

Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court

Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on the bench.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3d

Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.

Hosted on MSN · 2d

Greg Abbott appoints new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of the governor, to serve as the chief justice on the Texas Supreme Court. Blacklock will replace Nathan Hecht, the state court’s longest-serving justice,

Austin American-Statesman on … · 11d

Retiring Justice Nathan Hecht reshaped the Texas Supreme Court into conservative bench

Hecht is the longest-tenured Supreme Court justice in Texas history. He won six reelections and led the court as chief justice for more than a decade.

KERA News · 4d

Gov. Greg Abbott appoints Justice Jimmy Blacklock as next Texas Supreme Court chief justice

Abbott originally appointed Blacklock to the high court as the Place 2 justice in 2018. Abbott's general counsel James Sullivan will replace Blacklock as a new justice.

Obamacare, Supreme Court

CNN on MSN · 6h

Supreme Court to review Obamacare’s no-cost coverage of cancer screenings, heart statins and HIV drugs

The Supreme Court said Friday it will review the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s no-cost coverage mandates for certain preventive care services, putting the landmark health care law in front of the justices again just as President-elect Donald Trump – who tried to repeal the law during his first presidency – returns to the White House.

The Washington Post on MSN · 4h

Supreme Court to hear case challenging Obamacare’s preventive coverage

At issue is a provision requiring health-care plans to cover no-cost preventive care, including cancer screenings, immunizations and contraception. A Christian-owned business has challenged it.

POLITICO on MSN · 7h

SCOTUS agrees to hear challenge to Obamacare’s preventive care coverage

The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a broad challenge to the Affordable Care Act’s coverage of preventive services in its upcoming term, the latest in more than a decade of battles over the health reform law.

Texas suing TikTok for claiming to be safe for minors

AUSTIN, Texas — The State of Texas sued TikTok and its owner, according to documents shared by the Texas attorney general ...

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Texas Supreme Court to Review Utility Lawsuits as New Winter Storm Looms

The Texas Supreme Court reviews potential changes in handling lawsuits against utility companies post-2021 storm.

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Texas Supreme Court hearing on 2021 winter storm lawsuits could signal plan to change ruling

The state's highest court will decide whether more than 15,000 plaintiffs can move forward with their claims against Texas ...

Highlights of the Supreme Court Argument on TikTok

Congress labeled the app’s Chinese ownership a national security risk and passed a law that would ban the social media ...

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Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar's lawsuit against assistant A.G. Brent Webster

The Texas Supreme Court dismissed a case against Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster that claimed professional ...

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In reversal, Texas high court will hear Southwest Airlines pilots' suit over Boeing 737 Max crashes

Pilots say they were left in the dark about Boeing's defective 737 MAX, which their union's collective bargaining agreement ...

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Texas Supreme Court to hear arguments in AG's efforts to close El Paso's Annunciation House

Texas Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments Jan. 13 in an appeal filed by Attorney General Ken Paxton against El ...

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Texas Cop Chases Prostitution Suspect, Causes Car Accident, Gets Immunity

Houston police officer Ricardo Corral is not legally liable for crashing his police cruiser into another vehicle, the Texas ...

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