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TX Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht is now giving his state of the judiciary in the #txlege house.
He begins by talking about Harvey's effect on the courts.
He begins by talking about Harvey's effect on the courts.
He raises the high turnover of judges during the November election.
He said about 1/3 of appellate and county judges are new. 1/4 of trial judges are. #txlege
He said about 1/3 of appellate and county judges are new. 1/4 of trial judges are. #txlege
And of course, Hecht is now talking about #bailreform.
He mentions, like in 2017, the surge of people sitting in jail who have not been convicted (75%), and nearly the $1B a year it takes to keep them in there. #txlege
He mentions, like in 2017, the surge of people sitting in jail who have not been convicted (75%), and nearly the $1B a year it takes to keep them in there. #txlege
He, like @GovAbbott, is telling the story of Damon Allen, a state trooper killed during a traffic stop in 2017 by a suspect who was out on a bail bond despite having previously been arrested for assaulting a deputy. #txlege
