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Blacklock will replace Nathan Hecht, the state court’s longest-serving justice, who stepped down from the post at the end of December due to the mandatory judicial retirement age. Abbott additionally appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to take the seat vacated by Blacklock’s promotion.
Blacklock previously clerked on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and later joined the Texas Office of the Attorney General under Abbott. When Abbott became governor, Blacklock became his general counsel. Abbott later appointed him to the Texas Supreme Court in 2017.
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