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State Supreme Court budget request is less than five years ago

Supreme Court Chief Justice Evan Jenkins presented the budget request February 19 to the House Finance Committee. “The Supreme Court is committed to operating a judicial system that is fiscally responsible, transparent, and accountable,” Jenkins said during the hearing. “I am putting a special emphasis during my year as chief justice to engage the public on the important work we do to guarantee a judicial system that is fair, accessible, and without bias. A civil society depends on it.” The budget request of $139.4 million is $2.36 million less than the budget for fiscal year 2017 and less than 3 percent of total state general revenue spending. 

Community remembers District Court Judge Ruben Reyes

He was a strong advocate for and presided over the county s Adult Drug Court. 364th District Court Judge William Eichman said he cared deeply for those struggling with addiction. He would provide a sounding board for them. He d get to know them. He was more than just the Drug Court judge to them he was their family in some ways. I think if you don t have the heart for it, you shouldn t do it. He did and that s just the person that he was, Eichman said. He was appointed to the bench in 2006, covering both Lubbock and Crosby counties. 99th District Court Judge Bill Sowder said Reyes was raised to care about others.

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