Texas chief justice Jefferson will resign Oct. 1
Wallace Jefferson, chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court, will resign from the state’s highest civil court effective Oct. 1, a business law website said Monday.
The Texas Lawbook, citing an exclusive interview with Jefferson, said the chief justice blamed financial pressures — in addition to achieving most of his goals in office — for the early departure. His six-year term is set to expire at the end of 2014.
Jefferson was a highly regarded appellate court lawyer from San Antonio when he was appointed to the court by Gov. Rick Perry in 2001, and he became the first African-American to lead the court when Perry named him chief justice in 2004.
Jefferson’s successor, to be appointed by Perry, would face election for a full term in 2014.
More at http://www.statesman.com/news/news/website-texas-chief-justice-jefferson-will-resign-/nZkJJ/ .
[font color=green]The chief justice makes $165,000 a year. We wouldn't Perry's next nominee to suffer under such a terrible hardship so let's do our part and elect a Democrat for chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court in 2014.[/font]