The 10 judges will be the first to serve on the state's new trial court that will only hear civil cases connected to industryWhat’s being called the biggest shakeup to Texas courts in over a century became official in Fort Worth today.
“Texas must be in the vanguard,” said Abbott. “We must be the national leader, we are expected to be the national leader.” Republican state representative Andrew Murr was one of the leaders of the effort to establish the Texas Business Court.Under the new system, justices would serve two-year terms – but many corporate lawsuits can last far longer than that.
“By design, the governor has fantastic candidates to serve in those roles,” said Murr who represents District 53. “And everyone in this room has an expectation that as long as those judges are doing their jobs, that they will be subject to reappointment.”With the Texas Business Court dealing with major companies, which could be past or present political donors, NBC 5 asked how state leaders would prevent the appearance of conflicts of interest in the court’s decisions.
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