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.

Nathan Hecht's election to the Texas Supreme Court in 1988 foreshadowed a coming transformation of the court, civil legal procedure and Texas itself ...

During his most recent campaign for re-election, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht in 2020 was asked by this editorial board to name the highlights of his civic accomplishments to date.

Nathan Hecht, the senior justice at the time, would soon replace him. “I leave you in good hands. Unlike the rest of us, Nathan will be here forever,” Jefferson told a full courtroom that ...

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht listens as the Texas Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Senate Bill 14, a prohibition on gender affirming care for transgender minors, on Tuesday, Jan. 30 ...

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht has been named the 2025 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, the renowned annual ...

Gov. Greg Abbott's Supreme Court picks Jimmy Blacklock and James Sullivan raise concerns he is shifting Texas' high court in a partisan direction.

When Nathan Hecht ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, no Republican had ever been elected to the state’s highest civil court. His election foreshadowed a coming transformation of the court ...

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TEXAS, USA — When Nathan Hecht ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, no Republican had ever been elected to the state’s highest civil court. His election foreshadowed a coming ...