Brett Busby

Busby received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and his J.D. from Columbia Law School.[5]

Before serving on the Texas Supreme Court, Busby was a Republican judge of the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals from June 2012 to December 2018.[1] Prior to his judicial election, Busby worked in private practice. He has also clerked for the U.S. Supreme Court.[5]

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What would be your top three priorities, if elected?

1) Give everyone before the court a fair and respectful hearing.

2) Write a clear opinion that impartially decides the issues raised based on the law and the record.

3) Apply the laws made by the legislative and executive branches consistently across the board, never legislating from the bench.[9][10]

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? Why?

I serve as chair of the Rules and Legislation Committee for the Texas Access to Justice Commission. Our committee has achieved significant reforms, including new legislation and rules allowing attorneys licensed in other states to represent clients pro bono in Texas courts, as well as proposed revisions to Code of Judicial Conduct explaining how judges and court personnel can facilitate access to courts by self-represented litigants.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many[10]

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What qualities do you possess that would make you a successful officeholder?

I have the right experience for this position: I have specialized in appeals for twenty years, and I am Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law. I began my legal career as a law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court. Before taking the bench, I was a partner at Bracewell & Giuliani LLP, and Super Lawyers named me one of the top 100 lawyers in Texas in 2012. Attorneys have consistently chosen me as one of the highest-rated Houston appellate judges in anonymous evaluation polls.[10]