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flag Texas Gov. Abbott appoints Kyle Hawkins to Supreme Court to replace Justice Jeff Boyd.

flag Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kyle Hawkins, former solicitor general, to the Texas Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Jeff Boyd. flag Hawkins, who led the state’s appellate litigation for 2.5 years and briefly served in the U.S. Department of Justice in 2025, argued a Supreme Court case on Medicaid funding. flag Though he did not sign the 2020 election challenge, he has maintained a high-profile legal career. flag Abbott, who has appointed seven of nine justices, praised Hawkins for upholding the rule of law. flag Hawkins will face a retention election in 2026 and is the first former member of Attorney General Ken Paxton’s administration to join the court.

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