He grew up in Fort Bend County, graduated with highest honors from UT, went to Yale Law, and has worked inside Texas power — at Vinson & Elkins, the U.S. DOJ, and Greg Abbott's office — ever since.
Blacklock served as Abbott's general counsel before being appointed to the Texas Supreme Court in 2017. He became Chief Justice in 2025 — the youngest in Texas history. He and his wife have three daughters and are active members of Tarrytown Christian Church in Austin, where he serves as a deacon.
Judges aren't allowed to take sides on these values — it's against judicial ethics rules. The best clue to how a judge thinks is the party they run with.