Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 7
2026 Texas Justice, Texas Supreme Court, Place 7 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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KYLE HAWKINS
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PO Box 160606 · AUSTIN, TX 78716
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Mailing address: PO Box 160606
Mailing address: AUSTIN, TX 78716
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ATTORNEY
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Occupation: ATTORNEY
Justice Kyle D. Hawkins was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in October 2025.
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Justice Kyle D. Hawkins was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas by Governor Greg Abbott in October 2025.
Justice Hawkins previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice as Counselor to the Solicitor General, where he represented the United States before the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously, he served as the Texas Solicitor General, the state’s chief appellate advocate charged with representing the state, its agencies, and its officers in state and federal appellate courts. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and for Judge Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. As an appellate practitioner, Justice Hawkins argued five cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, nine in the Texas Supreme Court, and dozens more in other federal and state appellate courts.
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Justice Hawkins previously served in the U.S. Department of Justice as Counselor to the Solicitor General, where he represented the United States before the U.S. Supreme Court. Previously, he served as the Texas Solicitor General, the state’s chief appellate advocate charged with representing the state, its agencies, and its officers in state and federal appellate courts. Earlier in his career, he served as a law clerk for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito, Jr., and for Judge Edith H. Jones of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. As an appellate practitioner, Justice Hawkins argued five cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, nine in the Texas Supreme Court, and dozens more in other federal and state appellate courts.
In addition to his government service, Justice Hawkins served as a partner in the Dallas and Houston offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and he chaired the Texas appellate practice of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, a national litigation boutique. Justice Hawkins has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law.
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In addition to his government service, Justice Hawkins served as a partner in the Dallas and Houston offices of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, and he chaired the Texas appellate practice of Lehotsky Keller Cohn LLP, a national litigation boutique. Justice Hawkins has served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Texas School of Law.
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Complete available exact Texas appellate judicial roles with selected highlights
The searchable archive contains 54 exact named judicial roles from official Texas appellate-court releases (10 authored opinions, 0 concurrences, 0 dissents, 20 joined opinions, and 24 explicit nonparticipations). These roles are not converted into assumed policy beliefs or an outcome scorecard.
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KYLE HAWKINS is recorded as not participating in the case shown in the official record for 25-0094 — in re bernadine edwards, individually and on behalf of the heirs and beneficiaries of lauralene butler jackson, deceased, et al.; from harris county; 1st court of appeals district (01-23-00102-cv, 711 sw3d 13, 12-14-23).
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25-0094 IN RE BERNADINE EDWARDS, INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF THE HEIRS AND BENEFICIARIES OF LAURALENE BUTLER JACKSON, DECEASED, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00102-CV, 711 SW3d 13, 12-14-23)
(Justice Devine, Justice Huddle, Justice Young, and Justice Hawkins not participating)
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KYLE HAWKINS is recorded as not participating in the case shown in the official record for 25-0103 — in re all america insurance company, et al.; from harris county; 1st court of appeals district (01-23-00393-cv, 711 sw3d 13, 12-14-23).
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25-0103 IN RE ALL AMERICA INSURANCE COMPANY, ET AL.; from Harris County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00393-CV, 711 SW3d 13, 12-14-23)
(Justice Devine, Justice Huddle, Justice Young, and Justice Hawkins not participating)
The Court affirms the court of appeals' judgment and remands the case to the trial court.
KYLE HAWKINS 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.
Justice Busby delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Devine, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, Justice Young, and Justice Hawkins joined.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
KYLE HAWKINS 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.
KYLE HAWKINS 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 reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.
KYLE HAWKINS is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 24-0846 — jmi contractors, llc v. jose manuel medellin; from bexar county; 4th court of appeals district (04-22-00072-cv, 716 sw3d 783, 08-28-24).
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24-0846 JMI CONTRACTORS, LLC v. JOSE MANUEL MEDELLIN; from Bexar County; 4th Court of Appeals District (04-22-00072-CV, 716 SW3d 783, 08-28-24)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment.
Justice Hawkins delivered the opinion of the Court.
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
KYLE HAWKINS is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for 25-0127 — laboratory corporation of america holdings d/b/a laboratory corporation of america v. the state of texas and npt associates; from travis county; 1st court of appeals district (01-23-00043-cv, 714 sw3d 677, 12-31-24).
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25-0127 LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA HOLDINGS D/B/A LABORATORY CORPORATION OF AMERICA v. THE STATE OF TEXAS AND NPT ASSOCIATES; from Travis County; 1st Court of Appeals District (01-23-00043-CV, 714 SW3d 677, 12-31-24)
The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and reinstates the trial court's judgment.
Justice Hawkins delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Justice Lehrmann, Justice Devine, Justice Bland, Justice Huddle, Justice Young, and Justice Sullivan joined.
The Court conditionally grants the petition for writ of mandamus.
KYLE HAWKINS is recorded as joining 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 Young filed a concurring opinion, in which Justice Hawkins joined.
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Filer ID: 90233
Filer name: Hawkins, Kyle D.
CTA office sought: Supreme Court Justice
CTA office place: Pl 7
Report ID: 101058666
Filer ID: 00090233
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Total political expenditures: $0.00
Total political contributions maintained: $0.00
Outstanding loans: $0.00
Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30
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