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.

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, civil ...

James P. Sullivan, the governor's general counsel, will move to the court to fill Blacklock's former seat. Blacklock won reelection to the Place 2 seat in 2024, having first won it by election in 2018 ...

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 ...

As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht Prepares to Retire, He Reflects on the Court He Helped Change When Nathan Hecht ran for the Texas Supreme Court in 1988, no Republican had ever been elected to ...

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 ...