Texas Supreme Court
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The Texas Supreme Court is the highest state court for civil matters in Texas, responsible for issuing final appellate decisions and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
Aliases (5)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
court of last resort
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state supreme court → |
| abbreviation |
Tex. Sup. Ct.
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| authorizedBy |
Texas Constitution
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| branchOf |
Judicial branch of Texas
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| buildingCompleted |
1959
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| canAppoint |
members of judicial commissions and boards
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| country |
United States
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| courtType |
appellate court
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| createdBy |
Texas Constitution of 1876
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| dateEstablished |
1876
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| decisionsCitableAs |
Tex.
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| handles |
petitions for review from Texas courts of appeals
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| hasChiefJustice |
Chief Justice of Texas
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| hasMinimumQuorum |
5 justices
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| hasNoJurisdictionOver |
criminal cases other than juvenile matters
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| hasNumberOfJustices |
9
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| hasOfficialReporter |
South Western Reporter
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| hasPosition |
Associate Justice
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Chief Justice → |
| hasPower |
disciplinary authority over Texas attorneys
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rulemaking authority for civil procedure in Texas courts → |
| hasStaggeredTerms |
true
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| hears |
oral arguments
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| hearsCases |
en banc
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| isHighestCourtFor |
civil cases in Texas
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criminal cases in Texas → |
| issues |
final appellate decisions in civil cases
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writs of habeas corpus in juvenile matters → writs of mandamus → |
| jurisdiction |
State of Texas
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civil law matters → juvenile law matters → |
| language |
English
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| locatedIn |
Travis County, Texas
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| location |
Austin, Texas
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| oversees |
State Bar of Texas
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administration of the Texas judicial system → |
| predecessor |
Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas
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| publishes |
written opinions
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| seatedIn |
Supreme Court Building, Austin
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| selectionMethod |
partisan election
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| state |
Texas
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| styleOfBuilding |
Modernist architecture
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| supervises |
Texas Office of Court Administration
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| termLength |
6 years
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| website |
https://www.txcourts.gov/supreme
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Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Article V of the Texas Constitution
("Supreme Court of Texas as highest civil court")
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Texas Constitution → |
establishes |
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Texas Supreme Court
("Tex. Sup. Ct.")
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abbreviation |
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South Western Reporter
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coversJurisdiction |
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Constitution of the Republic of Texas (1836)
("Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas")
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createdBody |
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
("Supreme Court of Texas")
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distinctFrom |
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Article V of the Texas Constitution
("Supreme Court of Texas")
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governs |
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Government of Texas
("Supreme Court of Texas")
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hasCourt |
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Texas Supreme Court
("Supreme Court of the Republic of Texas")
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predecessor |
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
("Supreme Court of Texas")
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sharesStatusWith |
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Sweatt v. Painter
("Supreme Court of Texas")
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stateCourtFromWhichAppealed |