Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 2
2026 Texas Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 2 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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JAMES P. SULLIVAN
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P.O. Box 11583 · AUSTIN, TX 78711
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 11583
Mailing address: AUSTIN, TX 78711
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Occupation: JUSTICE
Justice James P. Sullivan was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2025.
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Justice James P. Sullivan was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in January 2025.
Before joining the Court, Justice Sullivan served as General Counsel to Governor Abbott and as Assistant Solicitor General under then-Attorney General Abbott. He also worked as an appellate litigator in private practice and as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.
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Before joining the Court, Justice Sullivan served as General Counsel to Governor Abbott and as Assistant Solicitor General under then-Attorney General Abbott. He also worked as an appellate litigator in private practice and as an adjunct professor at George Mason University.
Justice Sullivan was a law clerk to Judge Thomas B. Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was an Articles Editor on the Harvard Law Review. Justice Sullivan lives in Austin with his wife, Alithea, and their son.
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Justice Sullivan was a law clerk to Judge Thomas B. Griffith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Rice University and his Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School, where he was an Articles Editor on the Harvard Law Review. Justice Sullivan lives in Austin with his wife, Alithea, and their son.
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Complete available exact Texas appellate judicial roles with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 114 exact named judicial roles from official Texas appellate-court releases (30 authored opinions, 0 concurrences, 0 dissents, 39 joined opinions, and 45 explicit nonparticipations). These roles are not converted into assumed policy beliefs or an outcome scorecard.
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See all 114 recordsThe Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as joining the opinion shown in the official record for 24-0171 — maya walnut llc f/k/a maya foods, inc. v. bryan ly, walnut creek center, inc., leng chiv ly, and sao minh ly; from dallas county; 5th court of appeals district (05-21-01140-cv, 719 sw3d 347, 01-24-24).
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24-0171 MAYA WALNUT LLC F/K/A MAYA FOODS, INC. v. BRYAN LY, WALNUT CREEK CENTER, INC., LENG CHIV LY, AND SAO MINH LY; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-21-01140-CV, 719 SW3d 347, 01-24-24)
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
Chief Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Sullivan joined.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 24-0543 — family dollar stores of texas, llc, arcp fdccc1403 llc, 7b building & development, llc, triple c development, inc., burkhardt engineering company, and m&s utility construction, llc v. jlmh investments, llc; from tarrant county; 2nd court of appeals district (02-23-00233-cv, 716 sw3d 770, 06-13-24).
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24-0543 FAMILY DOLLAR STORES OF TEXAS, LLC, ARCP FDCCC1403 LLC, 7B BUILDING & DEVELOPMENT, LLC, TRIPLE C DEVELOPMENT, INC., BURKHARDT ENGINEERING COMPANY, AND M&S UTILITY CONSTRUCTION, LLC v. JLMH INVESTMENTS, LLC; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-23-00233-CV, 716 SW3d 770, 06-13-24)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
Justice Sullivan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Blacklock and Justice Hawkins joined.
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as joining the opinion shown in the official record for 24-0834 — amber carden and william duncan mcgee v. minton, bassett, flores & carsey, p.c.; and john c. carsey, individually; from travis county; 3rd court of appeals district (03-22-00513-cv, 719 sw3d 595, 08-21-24).
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24-0834 AMBER CARDEN AND WILLIAM DUNCAN MCGEE v. MINTON, BASSETT, FLORES & CARSEY, P.C.; AND JOHN C. CARSEY, INDIVIDUALLY; from Travis County; 3rd Court of Appeals District (03-22-00513-CV, 719 SW3d 595, 08-21-24)
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Busby, Justice Huddle, Justice Young, Justice Sullivan, and Justice Hawkins joined, and in which Chief Justice Blacklock and Justice Bland joined except as to Part II.B.
motion to join relator's petition dismissed as moot
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as joining the opinion shown in the official record for 24-1042 — in re steven hotze m.d.; from harris county; 14th court of appeals district (14-24-00878-cv, ___ sw3d ___, 11-26-24).
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24-1042 IN RE STEVEN HOTZE M.D.; from Harris County; 14th Court of Appeals District (14-24-00878-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-26-24)
motion to join relator's petition dismissed as moot
Statement of Justice Hawkins respecting the denial of the petition for writ of mandamus, in which Justice Devine and Justice Sullivan joined.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 24-1069 — soren aldaco v. barbara rose wood and three oaks counseling group, llc d/b/a thriveworks; from tarrant county; 2nd court of appeals district (02-24-00217-cv, 727 sw3d 213, 11-21-24).
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24-1069 SOREN ALDACO v. BARBARA ROSE WOOD AND THREE OAKS COUNSELING GROUP, LLC D/B/A THRIVEWORKS; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-24-00217-CV, 727 SW3d 213, 11-21-24)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
Justice Sullivan delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II.A, and III, and a plurality opinion with respect to Part II.B, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, and Justice Busby joined.
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26-0519 ERICA BARRERA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF D.R., MINOR; MICHAEL BROWN, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF V.B., MINOR; JENNIFER DAVIS, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF Z.D., MINOR; ANGELI ROSE GOMEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF G.B. & A.G., MINORS; LUZ HERNANDEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF N.J., MINOR; CARLA ROSE KING; TIFFANY LUNA, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF A.P., MINOR; TAMICA MARTINEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS NEXT FRIEND OF R.D., MINOR; TIFFANY MASSEY, ET AL. v. UVALDE COUNTY AND THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY; from Uvalde County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-24-00461-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 02-25-26)
(Justice Sullivan not participating)
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 24-1062 — in re dr. robert tafel, et al.; from dallas county; 5th court of appeals district (05-24-01014-cv, 719 sw3d 399, 11-21-24).
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24-1062 IN RE DR. ROBERT TAFEL, ET AL.; from Dallas County; 5th Court of Appeals District (05-24-01014-CV, 719 SW3d 399, 11-21-24)
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.
Justice Young and Justice Sullivan filed a concurring opinion.
The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.
JAMES P. SULLIVAN is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 25-0149 — in re demaree reed; from harris county; 1st court of appeals district (01-22-00794-cv, 725 sw3d 716, 07-23-24).
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25-0149 IN RE DEMAREE REED; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-22-00794-CV, 725 SW3d 716, 07-23-24)
The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.
Justice Sullivan filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Busby and Justice Hawkins joined.
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Filer ID: 89246
Filer name: Sullivan, James P.
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Report ID: 101060433
Filer ID: 00089246
Total political contributions: $0.00
Total political expenditures: $64412.02
Total political contributions maintained: $590381.04
Outstanding loans: $0.00
Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30
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