Nathan Hecht
Nathan Hecht | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office October 1, 2013 – December 31, 2024 | |
| Appointed by | Rick Perry |
| Preceded by | Wallace B. Jefferson |
| Succeeded by | Jimmy Blacklock |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office January 1, 1989 – October 1, 2013 | |
| Appointed by | Bill Clements |
| Preceded by | William Kilgarin |
| Succeeded by | Jeff Brown |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Nathan Lincoln Hecht August 15, 1949 Clovis, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Education | Yale University (BA) Southern Methodist University (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Nathan Lincoln Hecht (born August 15, 1949) is an American lawyer who served as the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas from 2013 until his mandatory retirement December 31, 2024. A Republican from Dallas, Hecht was first elected to the Supreme Court in 1988 and was reelected to six-year terms in 1994, 2000 and 2006. He secured his fifth six-year term on November 6, 2012. He was appointed chief justice by Governor Rick Perry on September 10, 2013, and was sworn into that position by retiring Chief Justice Wallace B. Jefferson on October 1, 2013.