Don Willett
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| Don Willett | |
| July 16, 1966 | |
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| Texas Supreme Court Justice | |
| Assumed office August 24, 2005 | |
| Term ends December 31, 2012 | |
| Deputy Texas Attorney General | |
| In office 2003-2005 | |
| Political party Republican | |
Don R. Willett is a justice of the Texas Supreme Court, in Place 2. He was appointed to this position by Governor Rick Perry and took office on August 24, 2005. His current term will expire on December 31, 2012.
Education
Willett received his BBA from Baylor University in 1988 and his A.M. and J.D. from Duke University in 1992. [1]
Career
After graduating from law school, Willett clerked for Judge Jerre Williams in the Fifth Circuit. In 1996, he joined then-Governor George W. Bush's administration, as Director of Research & Special Projects. He also worked with the Bush-Cheney 2000 Presidential Campaign and Transition Team. From there, he was a Deputy Attorney General for the U.S. Department of Justice, but he left to join Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's office in 2003, where he worked until his appointment to the Texas Supreme Court in 2005.[2]
2006 election
Willett was elected to his seat on November 7, 2006. He narrowly defeated William Moody and Wade Wilson, winning 51.04% of the vote. [3].
Notable rulings
Willett's first majority opinion was Willis v. Donnelly, which was released on June 2, 2006. Willett wrote for a unanimous court in a case dealing with shareholder liability in close corporations.[4]
External links
- The Supreme Court of Texas, Justice Don R. Willett, Place 2
- Project Vote Smart, Justice Don R. Willett (TX)
- Texas Supreme Court Opinions by Justice Don R. Willett
- Official Campaign website
- Austin American-Statesman, "No Founder Left Behind", September 17, 2008
References
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