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GOP Texas Supreme Court justice weighs early retirement, likely giving Democrats the majority

An early departure by the Republican Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann would allow Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa to appoint her replacement, putting the court under Democratic control.

Debra Lehrmann, a Republican justice on the Texas Supreme Court, is considering retiring before her term expires, a move that could flip control of the court, according to a report by Bloomberg Law. Following a blue wave that narrowed the GOP’s majority on Texas’ highest court to a single seat, Lehrmann’s early retirement could create […]

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