James Sullivan
Republican · TX · Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Place 2
James Sullivan is the Republican candidate for Justice of the Texas Supreme Court, Place 2 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas. They are the incumbent.
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Track record
Track record — General
General · 4 records
On June 5, 2026, Justice Sullivan filed a dissenting opinion in In the Interest of J.D.H., a Child, a Texas Supreme Court case involving an out-of-time appeal from a parental-rights termination judgment.
June 5, 2026
Source: txcourts.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Wrote the Texas Supreme Court's opinion for Equinor Energy, holding its water-supply contract with Lindale Pipeline was clear and undoing a $26 million jury award (No. 24-0425).
March 13, 2026
Source: txcourts.gov · researched August 15, 2026
On January 13, 2026, the Texas Civil Justice League PAC listed Justice James Sullivan among its early 2026 judicial endorsements for Texas Supreme Court Place 2.
January 13, 2026
Source: tcjl.com · researched August 15, 2026
On January 6, 2025, Governor Greg Abbott appointed James P. Sullivan as Justice, Place 2, on the Supreme Court of Texas for a term expiring December 31, 2026.
January 6, 2025
Source: gov.texas.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — Legal Competence
Legal Competence · 1 favorable
On April 17, 2026, Justice Sullivan delivered the Texas Supreme Court opinion in Texas Commission on Environmental Quality v. Ken Paxton and Sierra Club; the Court reversed the court of appeals and remanded the case.
April 17, 2026Favorable on Legal Competence
Source: txcourts.gov · researched August 15, 2026
Track record — Candidate Ethics
Candidate Ethics · 1 record
On February 12, 2025, Texas Lawbook reported that Sullivan's judicial appointment questionnaire disclosed that the Fifth Circuit had criticized the tone of his rehearing petition in Hartfield v. Thaler and struck the petition.
February 12, 2025
Source: texaslawbook.net · researched August 15, 2026
Race James Sullivan is in:
- Justice, Supreme Court of Texas, Place 2 · November 3, 2026 · Texas · incumbent
Profile last researched July 17, 2026.