After $250k in political support from Apache Corp., Texas Supreme Court does a rare double take

[Disir]

Last fall, it seemed that Apache Corp., the giant Houston oil company, had hit a dead end in a long-running legal battle.

A paralegal named Cathryn Davis claimed the company fired her in 2013 for complaining about age and gender discrimination. A jury agreed, awarding $900,000 to her and her attorneys; an appeals court upheld the judgment. The company asked the Texas Supreme Court to review the case; but on Oct. 2, it declined.

Litigants can ask the state’s highest civil court to reconsider such decisions, but it’s a long shot; nearly 98 percent of the time, it refuses, according to research by the Texas Bar. Nevertheless, Apache notified the Supreme Court it intended to ask for a so-called rehearing.
After the company contributed $250,000 in political support to justices seeking re-election, the court changed its mind.

After $250k in political support from Houston oil giant, Texas Supreme Court does a rare double take

For those who have long campaigned for Texas to change how it selects judges, the case...

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Reason number 3248 why Judges should not be elected. Ever.

 

[pknopp]

That certainly makes things look really bad but it's something people have been complaining about for years. If you have money you are treated differently than if you don't.

 

[Grumblenuts]

Reason number 3248 why Judges should not be elected. Ever.

Actually, Texas government being notoriously corrupt to begin with, appointing judges doesn't seem any better. Term limits or shorter terms perhaps.

 

[SavannahMann]

Legal Bribery. Nothing new. But always a disgrace.