The sad news that former Justice James A. Baker has passed away has just been reported by Quorum Report. (Here is coverage from the Houston Chronicle.)

My thoughts are with his family and members of his Court family.

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3. Justice Eva Guzman named to Texas Supreme Court
4. Disciplinary Appellate Panels Can Deviate Slightly From the Required 2-to-1 Ratio of Lawyers to Laypersons
5. The Justice Medina Story