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Jimmy Blacklock Chief Justice
Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court · Place 1 Chief Justice
Background: Prior to his appointment to the Texas Supreme Court, Blacklock served as general counsel to Gov. Greg Abbott (R). Before that, he served six years in the Texas Attorney General's office.
At a glance
- Court
- Texas Supreme Court
- Position / seat
- Place 1 Chief Justice
- Chief justice
- Yes
- How they joined the court
- Appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott (R) (January 6, 2025)
- Appointed by
- Gov. Greg Abbott (R)
- Appointment date
- January 6, 2025
- Took office
- January 6, 2025
- Current term ends
- December 31, 2026
- Next election or retention vote
- November 3, 2026 (general election)
- Last election
- March 3, 2026
- Party (as listed by Ballotpedia)
- Republican
- Ballotpedia partisanship estimate
- Strong Republican (2020 study of justices' pre-court partisan activity)
- Education
- Bachelor's: University of Texas
- Law: Yale Law School
- Prior offices
- Texas Supreme Court Place 2 (2018 - 2025)
- Profession
- Not listed
- How this court's justices are chosen
- Partisan electionVoters elect the justices; candidates' party labels appear on the ballot.
Summary of facts listed on Jimmy Blacklock’s Ballotpedia page (retrieved Oct 26, 2026) · Photo: Ballotpedia. “Not listed” means Ballotpedia didn’t list it in a form this site could read; check Ballotpedia for the latest.
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