Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court
2026 Texas Chief Justice, Texas Supreme Court — General Election · November 3, 2026
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JIMMY BLACKLOCK
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P.O. Box 1588 · AUSTIN, TX 78767
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Mailing address: P.O. Box 1588
Mailing address: AUSTIN, TX 78767
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Occupation: JUDGE
Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock became the 28th Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in January 2025 by appointment from Governor Greg Abbott. He was initially appointed to the Court in 2018, after which he was elected by the people of Texas in 2018 and 2024.
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Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock became the 28th Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court in January 2025 by appointment from Governor Greg Abbott. He was initially appointed to the Court in 2018, after which he was elected by the people of Texas in 2018 and 2024.
Before joining the Court, Chief Justice Blacklock served as General Counsel to the Governor and held senior positions in the Texas Attorney General’s office. Earlier in his career, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He also worked in private practice in Houston and Austin. He clerked for Judge Jerry Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after graduating from the University of Texas and Yale Law School.
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Before joining the Court, Chief Justice Blacklock served as General Counsel to the Governor and held senior positions in the Texas Attorney General’s office. Earlier in his career, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to serve in the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice. He also worked in private practice in Houston and Austin. He clerked for Judge Jerry Smith on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit after graduating from the University of Texas and Yale Law School.
Chief Justice Blacklock was born in Houston, grew up in Missouri City, and now lives in Austin with his wife and their three daughters.
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Chief Justice Blacklock was born in Houston, grew up in Missouri City, and now lives in Austin with his wife and their three daughters.
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Complete available exact Texas appellate judicial roles with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 61 exact named judicial roles from official Texas appellate-court releases (27 authored opinions, 0 concurrences, 0 dissents, 31 joined opinions, and 3 explicit nonparticipations). These roles are not converted into assumed policy beliefs or an outcome scorecard.
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See all 61 recordsThe Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as authoring 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.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as joining 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 Busby delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Part II, in which Chief Justice Blacklock, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, and Justice Young joined, and an opinion with respect to Part I, in which Justice Lehrmann and Justice Devine joined.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as joining 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 Young filed an opinion concurring in part and in the judgment, in which Justice Bland and Justice Huddle joined, and in which Chief Justice Blacklock joined as to Part II.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as joining 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.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK 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.
The Court affirms in part and reverses in part the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to that court.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as authoring 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.
Chief Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Justice Bland joined.
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JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 25-1123 — in the interest of a.l., c.l., and a.l., children; from tarrant county; 2nd court of appeals district (02-25-00350-cv, ___ sw3d ___, 11-13-25).
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25-1123 IN THE INTEREST OF A.L., C.L., AND A.L., CHILDREN; from Tarrant County; 2nd Court of Appeals District (02-25-00350-CV, ___ SW3d ___, 11-13-25)
Chief Justice Blacklock filed an opinion concurring in the denial of the petition for review.
The Court denies the petition for writ of mandamus.
JIMMY BLACKLOCK is recorded as joining 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 Bland filed a concurring opinion, in which Chief Justice Blacklock and Justice Young joined.
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