Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice-Elect Maggie Ellis Talks Historic Win, Term Goals

Texas’ Incoming Chief Justice Hopes to Remove Religious Freedom Protections for Judges

Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis, a Democrat, wants judges to “perform all marriages, or none.” The post Texas’ Incoming Chief Justice Hopes to Remove Religious Freedom Protections for Judges appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Maggie Ellis makes history as first queer woman elected to lead Texas Supreme Court

As a mom, I can't help but think about what this means for the next generation of Texas kids," Maggie Ellis said.

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis talks historic win, term goals

she's the first woman to lead the Texas Supreme Court, and the first out LGBTQ+ person to win election to a statewide office. Extrapolating out from those two, she's also the first out LGBTQ+ person elected to the state's highest court.

First LGBTQ+ Person Elected Statewide in Texas

“Voters chose Maggie Ellis as their next Chief Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, according to the Associated Press,” KXAN Austin reports. “Her campaign says it’s also a historic first for Texas, as she will be the state’s first out LGBTQ+ person to win a statewide election.”

Chief Justice-elect Maggie Ellis becomes first LGBTQ+ person in Texas to win statewide race

Amid a national rainbow wave with a blue Texas hue, the Lone Star State elected its first out LGBTQ+ chief justice to the state Supreme Court.Maggie Ellis, whose race against Republican opponent Jimmy Blacklock was called early Wednesday morning, marks a lot of firsts in Texas history. The Democrat is also the first woman elected to lead the high court and the first LGBTQ+ person to win a statewide election in Texas, as Austin NBC affiliate KXAN…

Venton Jones trounces opposition

State Rep. Venton Jones trounced his opponent in this week’s election. And we have a new LGBTQ+ member of the Legislature. And Maggie Ellis was elected chief justice of the very conservative Texas Supreme Court. Venton Jones Of all the Dallas LGBTQ+ candidates running, only Venton Jones had an Election Day opponent. Omar Narvaez had […]