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Chief justice — The incumbent, Wallace Jefferson, 45, was appointed to the court by Gov. Rick Perry in 2001, won election on his own in 2002 and then was promoted to chief justice after Tom Phillips retired.
Challenging Jefferson is a capable Democrat, former state district judge Jim Jordan, 56, of Dallas County. Jordan faults Jefferson for a failure of leadership, both of the Supreme Court and the Texas judiciary generally.
But we think Jefferson on the whole has done a good job as chief justice. We’ve disagreed with him on some cases and agreed on others. He has supported efforts to help people with low incomes get legal representation, allow cameras in the courtroom and broaden the posting of briefs on the Internet.
A Libertarian Party candidate, Tom Oxford, 52, of Beaumont, also is running.
