得克萨斯州政府。 Abbott任命Kyle Hawkins到最高法院取代Jeff Boyd法官。 Texas Gov. Abbott appoints Kyle Hawkins to Supreme Court to replace Justice Jeff Boyd.

得克萨斯州州长Greg Abbott已任命前总检察长Kyle Hawkins为得克萨斯州最高法院法官,接替即将退休的法官Jeff Boyd。 Texas Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Kyle Hawkins, former solicitor general, to the Texas Supreme Court to replace retiring Justice Jeff Boyd. Hawkins在州立上诉诉讼中领导了2.5年,并于2025年在美国司法部短暂任职,他就最高法院关于医疗补助基金的案件进行了辩论。 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. 虽然他没有在2020年的选举挑战上签字,但他保持了高知名度的法律生涯。 Though he did not sign the 2020 election challenge, he has maintained a high-profile legal career. Abbott已任命九名法官中的七名法官,他赞扬霍金斯维护法治。 Abbott, who has appointed seven of nine justices, praised Hawkins for upholding the rule of law. Hawkins在2026年将面临保留职位的选举, 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.