Wallace B. Jefferson | |
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| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office September 20, 2004 – October 1, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Thomas R. Phillips |
| Succeeded by | Nathan Hecht |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office April 18, 2001 – September 20, 2004 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Alberto Gonzales |
| Succeeded by | David M. Medina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 22, 1963 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Rhonda Jefferson (divorced) Renee Knake Jefferson (m. 2020) |
| Children | 3 sons 2 stepchildren |
| Occupation | Attorney, former jurist |
Wallace Bernard Jefferson is a former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, who served from 2004 until October 1, 2013. In October 2013, he joined the law firm Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP as a name partner and now practices appellate law.[1]
He sits on the council of the American Law Institute and became its treasurer in May 2014.[2] A member of the Republican Party, Jefferson was the first African American justice to serve on the Texas Supreme Court, the state's court of last resort for civil and juvenile appeals.[3]
- ^ "SBOT Attorney Profile Page for Wallace B. Jefferson".
- ^ The American Law Institute – List of Current Officers
- ^ "Texas Supreme Court's first African-American justice resigning". Reuters. September 3, 2013. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
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