“Improving our legal system starts with ensuring we elect competent and impartial judges to apply our laws and Constitution as written, without legislating from the bench.” —Gov. Greg Abbott
Capable and impartial judges are critical to Texans’ respect for the law and to our state’s continued economic success. The laws passed by the Texas Legislature are only as good as the judges who apply them. Activist judges who legislate from the bench pose a threat to the 25 years of carefully crafted tort reforms Texas has enacted, and consequently, to the dynamic Texas economy, which in 2017 alone created 350,000 new jobs!
Texas is one of only a handful of states that elects all of its judges. Every two years, hundreds of judicial seats are on the ballot. On the ballot this November are three Texas Supreme Court positions, 45 positions on the intermediate courts of appeals and hundreds of trial court positions.
Because the Texas Supreme Court only handles about 100 cases each year, the judges on Texas’ 14 intermediate courts of appeals court decide many of the most consequential issues that come before Texas courts, including cases that affect our economy, public safety and education.
In November, be sure to vote for conservative and competent judges who will maintain the rule of law, enforce our criminal statutes and decide civil cases efficiently and fairly. The President of the United States appoints judges to the federal bench but you, the Texas voter, decides who sits on the state court benches. It is an awesome responsibility.
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In case you missed it: The next hot button issue in the second round of stimulus legislation isn’t about payroll or unemployment checks. Instead, the parameters of proposed liability protections for businesses have taken center stage in the latest draft of the bill currently under review at the White House. Read and share: bit.ly/3giuOYR
Businesses Want Liability Protection In The Next Stimulus Bill. Here’s Why
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The next hot button issue in the second round of stimulus legislation isn’t about payroll or unemployment checks. Instead, the parameters of proposed liability protections for businesses have taken ...“The reality is judges are elected, and if judges are elected you’re going to have campaign contributions,” said Hardwick. “Lawyers cast the most informed votes on judges and yes, most campaign contributions come from them.” Read and share: bit.ly/3gE3AvW
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Lawyers’ filings that accuse Texas judges of being biased for taking campaign contributions from opposing counsel rarely succeed. Quite the opposite: Sometimes the accusations anger the judges, who ...The idea that the public had lost trust and confidence in the justice system greatly concerned the chief justices in state courts across the U.S., said Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. The result: the chief justices’ conference and Conference of State Court Administrators on Thursday approved a resolution which pledges action to eradicate systemic racism and make their court systems fairer to people of color. Read and share: bit.ly/3a6apUt
State Court Chief Justices Pledge Reform to Boost Racial Equality and Justice in the Courts
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The idea that the public had lost trust and confidence in the justice system greatly concerned the chief justices in state courts across the U.S., said Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht.simple solution: Don't break the laws, and yer butt won't get arrested. Or are we now going to Pick and Choose which laws apply for the day?
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#ICYMI: The parameters of proposed liability protections for businesses have taken center stage in the latest draft of the 2nd round of stimulus legislation currently under review at the White House. Read & RT: #tortreform
Businesses Want Liability Protection In The Next Stimulus Bill. Here’s Why
The next hot button issue in the second round of stimulus legislation isn’t about payroll or unemployment checks. Instead, the parameters of pro...
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