New Texas solicitor general named
Hawkins, 38, an assistant solicitor general in Paxton's office since 2017, established a conservative pedigree early in his legal career by serving as a law clerk for
A graduate of the
Shortly after taking office in
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Notable victories included a June ruling that upheld 10 Texas political districts that a lower court had found to be discriminatory and a 4-4 decision in 2016 that blocked an order from President
During Keller's tenure, rulings by other courts also preserved
But
The state also lost three
Keller, whose law degree is from the
In addition to Cruz, a Republican who served as solicitor general from 2003 to 2008, the office has been held by
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