Abbott appoints first judges to new appeals court for cases involving state government, businesses

Gov. Greg Abbott speaks at the Texas Public Policy Foundation policy summit in Austin on March 20, 2024. (Credit: Maria Crane/The Texas Tribune)

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Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday appointed three conservative justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, which lawmakers created last year to oversee appeals involving the state, challenges to the constitutionality of state laws and cases from business courts.