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Newest Texas High Court Member Seeks Austin Federal Judgeship
Justice James Sullivan, the newest member of the Supreme Court of Texas, has applied and interviewed to become a US district court judge in Austin, according to multiple people familiar with the matter.
Sullivan’s consideration for the federal bench comes less than four months after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) appointed him to the state’s highest civil appeals court in January.
In recent weeks, Sullivan signaled his intention to stay on the Supreme Court long term by campaigning for Texas’ Republican primary in March 2026. The election is for a full, six-year term. As a federal judge, he’d have the …