The Texas Judicial system is described as complicated, negligent, and poorly structured to handle current legal proceedings. At the top of the Texas court system sit two high courts, the Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals. Each court has nine judges and when comparing …show more content…
Texas is the forefront of the tort reform movement in the United States. Supporters of tort reform believe that huge jury awards are not only excessive to the injury sustained by the plaintiff but also a void on the state's economy and is damaging to certain professions. Opponents argue that tort reform is not only legislative tampering with the judicial system but favors these powerful professions and business interest groups who seek to be protected from punishment for practices and products that cause harm to citizens. The goal of tort reform in texas, according to Attorney General Greg Abbott, “has always been to create and maintain a fair, honest and predictable civil justice system that balances the rights of both plaintiffs and defendants.” Tort reform is said to be good for Texas, and over the past years lawsuit improvements have changed our state in becoming the nation's representation for civil justice …show more content…
I discussed information about the judicial system in texas, how texas elects judges, issues that citizens have with the selecting of judges, and i expressed myself with precision in writing. The general education competencies that i believe applied throughout my essay would be critical thinking and