Court Elections
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Voters faced with lengthy Election Day ballots all too often skip the races they know the least about – usually judicial ones.
Yet the races for Texas Supreme Court can have a tremendous impact on Texans' daily lives. Justices rule on issues of great importance to consumers, including workplace harassment, workers' compensation, product liability and personal injury lawsuits.
In recent years, our court has an established record of applying the law as it was written by the Texas Legislature.
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Good Judges Matter
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Some personal injury lawyers are challenging the current balance of our state's highest civil court. They miss the “good old days,” when the court was known for creating up new ways to sue – creating law, instead of interpreting the law.
Texans must be vigilant to preserve their fair access to justice in the future. Voters should closely examine the candidates' backgrounds, as well as the source of their campaign funding. Particular attention should be paid to the funding behind obscurely named political action committees.
Our Texas Supreme Court must continue to apply the law as written, not legislate from the bench, in order to preserve our system of justice.
Candidate Funding
Before Texans head to the ballot box, CALA encourages them to investigate a candidate's sources of funding. Only then can citizens fight special interest influences. Political clout shouldn't be on the auction block.
CALA also urges voters to watch for large candidate donations by personal injury lawyers, who want to undo the significant civil justice reforms enacted in Texas. |
