Why should Texans vote to replace Current Justice Phil Johnson?
Johnson has gone along with the rest of the Texas Supreme Court in favoring big business and corporations and throwing out jury verdicts at an alarming rate. Do you think it matters that Justice Johnson has never been elected to the high court before? Johnson did win against a Libertarian candidate statewide. But the fact that he has not had a contested statewide race against a Democrat is very significant. He has only been on the court a couple of years. There is no name ID. He has no real incumbency advantage. You are known as the blogging judge. You started “As the Island Floats” earlier this year. What made you start blogging and how has it impacted your outlook on campaigns and the bench in general? I began blogging because I love to write and I enjoy reading other blogs. I also saw this as an opportunity to teach people about what really happens in court and in government. As a judge I have been able to use blogs as a source of research and information about the justice system. I
