SCOTUS Honors Justice Jane Bland
Have I said lately why "my" courts rock here in Houston? Hat tip to the Texas Lawyer Blog for tipping me off on this story.
Justice Jane Bland of the First Court of Appeals here in Houston will be honored by Chief Justice John Roberts at the Supreme Court of the United States:
Justice Jane Bland . . . will receive the National Center for State Court’s 2010 William H. Rehnquist Award for Judicial Excellence at a ceremony tonight at the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will make the presentation to Bland . . . . Mary C. McQueen, president of the National Center for State Courts, noted in a news release on the NCSC website that the center recognized Bland for her outstanding skill as a state trial and appellate judge and for her commitment to giving back to the community through bar and volunteer work.
I love seeing good people get recognized, and Justice Bland is "good people." Justice Bland is smart as a whip, is always prepared, listens, asks good questions, and works hard with the goal of coming to the right answer. Win or lose, what more could you ask for in a judge?
And here in Houston, Justice Bland is not alone in those qualities. Look down the benches and you'll see. We have it good here in Harris County, Texas.
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