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Unlike tennis matches, Supreme Court decisions are tiebreaker-free, meaning the lower-court ruling stands without any high-court guidance.

~Don Willett

Topics: Any Court Decisions Guidance Matches Meaning Ruling Stands Supreme Supreme Court Tennis Unlike Without

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Our Constitution exists to secure individual freedom, the essential condition of human flourishing. Liberty is not provided by government; liberty preexists government. It's our natural birthright, not a gift from the sovereign. Our founders upended things and divided power to enshrine a promise, not a process.

~Don Willett

Topics: Birthright Condition Constitution Divided Essential Exists Flourishing Founders Freedom Gift Government Human Individual Individual Freedom Liberty Natural Our Power Process Promise Provided Secure Sovereign Things

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Laws that impinge your constitutionally protected right to earn an honest living must not be preposterous.

~Don Willett

Topics: Earn Honest Laws Living Must Protected Right Your

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Judges should always behave judicially by adjudicating, never politically by legislating. I leave policy to policymakers. They're preeminent, but they're not omnipotent. In other words, lawmakers decide if laws pass, but judges decide if laws pass muster.

~Don Willett

Topics: Always Behave Decide In Other Words Judges Lawmakers Laws Leave Muster Never Omnipotent Other Pass Policy Policymakers Politically Should Words

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I've long favored smart judicial-selection reform - every member of my court does - and every legislative session, reform measures are filed... and then they fail.

~Don Willett

Topics: Court Does Every Fail Favored Legislative Long Measures Member Reform Session Smart Then

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If you're president, it's often your court appointments that seal your legacy with a capital L.

~Don Willett

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If you're a Texas Supreme Court Justice hopscotching across 254 counties, trying to tattoo your name onto the noggins of millions of voters, you must find creative ways to raise visibility and build awareness. Twitter, Facebook, etc. are low-cost but high-yield ways to leverage the support of key influencers and opinion leaders.

~Don Willett

Topics: Across Awareness Build Counties Court Creative Etc Facebook Find Justice Key Leaders Leverage Low-Cost Millions Must Name Onto Opinion Raise Support Supreme Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice Tattoo Texas Trying Twitter Visibility Voters Ways You Your

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I was recently designated Tweeter Laureate of Texas, which apparently is a thing.

~Don Willett

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Folks are astounded that 'judge' isn't a synonym for 'humorless Luddite.'

~Don Willett

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Would I tweet if I didn't run for office? Maybe, but I'd certainly use Twitter to stay abreast of warp-speed happenings in the world and to enjoy the musings of smart, fascinating people. Twitter is a neat, one-stop compilation of smart, incisive viewpoints on every imaginable topic from a riveting cross-section of folks.

~Don Willett

Topics: Abreast Certainly Enjoy Every Fascinating Folks Happenings Imaginable Maybe Neat Office People Run Smart Stay Topic Tweet Twitter Use Viewpoints World Would

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Judge

Born: July 16th, 1966

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