Texas Supreme Court Justice Has Missed Majority of Oral Arguments to Campaign

Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine has skipped the majority of the court’s oral arguments for the current term that started in September, drawing the attention of his opponent. The 65-year-old Republican has missed oral arguments for 28 of the 50 cases heard by the state’s highest court, opting instead to be on the campaign trail, Bloomberg Law reported. He is one of three justices seeking reelection this year and the only incumbent facing a challenger in the upcoming primary. On Feb. 1, the other justices traveled from Austin to the University of Texas at El Paso to hear oral arguments for two El Paso-based cases while Justice Devine stayed back to attend a campaign event....