Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht attending the confirmation hearing of Jeffrey Brown, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, before the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. Photo: Diego M. Radzinschi/ALM
Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, appearing before a state House of Representatives committee, pleaded for more funding for salaries, citing challenges in keeping staff and judges, and endorsed a bill requiring certifications for judges.
Hecht, speaking to the Committee on Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence, thanked the legislature for providing some funds through a statewide employee raise bill, but insisted more is needed.
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