Blacklock is replacing Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, 75, who retired Dec. 31 after reaching the state's mandatory judicial retirement age. Hecht had presided over the bench for 13 years and was ...

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas, Jan. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Chief Justice Nathan Hecht has been named the 2025 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference, the renowned annual statewide policy ...

"Chief Justice Nathan Hecht's recent retirement, following his record-breaking tenure as the longest-serving chief justice in the Supreme Court of Texas, marks the end of a remarkable era," said ...

Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court. He replaces Nathan Hecht, the court’s longest serving justice, who stepped down at the end of December due to the ...

We agree with The Dallas Morning News’ assessment: Retiring Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht’s career has indeed been consequential, and we all owe him our thanks for his service.

It is a new era in Texas. Chief Justice Nathan Hecht stepped down in December after a distinguished career that spanned more than three decades. I would wager the parents of Hecht's final crop of ...