Why I’m Running

Last year, Governor Greg Abbott asked me to serve on the Texas Supreme Court. Because of my record as a fair judge and experienced appellate attorney, I earned the support of every Democrat and Republican when the Texas Senate voted unanimously to approve my appointment.

I am running to continue serving Texas and will be on your ballot this fall.

In the short time before Election Day, I want you to know that I believe a judge’s job is to deliver justice for all: giving everyone the fair day in court they deserve and ruling impartially based on the law, never imposing personal or political views in the courtroom to reach a desired result. This is the record I have built in eight years on the bench and the legacy I want to leave for my family and yours.

I am committed to giving back to the community I serve. I provided hundreds of hours of free legal aid as an attorney, and I am a leader in the Access to Justice Commission’s work helping Texans of limited means get the basic legal services they need.

During these trying times, courts must be available and steadfast in applying the law consistently to all. I am helping to lead the Texas judiciary’s pandemic response by using innovative technology to ensure our courts remain open safely to all who seek justice.

I would be honored to have your vote to continue serving you on our Supreme Court.

Legal Experience

Justice Brett Busby served on the Fourteenth Court of Appeals from 2012 through 2018. Governor Greg Abbott appointed him to the Supreme Court of Texas on February 21, 2019, and the Texas Senate confirmed him unanimously. Lawyers consistently rate Brett among the best and most impartial appellate judges in Texas, and the Texas Association of Civil Trial and Appellate Specialists named him their Appellate Judge of the Year in 2018.

Brett is an experienced appellate litigator and a former partner at the Bracewell firm in Houston. He served as a law clerk at the U.S. Supreme Court after law school, and he later argued one case and briefed many others in that court. He also handled dozens of appeals in the Texas Supreme Court and Courts of Appeals, and he argued jury charges and handled legal issues in many trials. He represented individuals, small businesses, and large companies as plaintiffs and defendants in a wide variety of civil cases, and he regularly volunteered to provide free legal services. Super Lawyers selected Brett as one of the top 100 lawyers in Texas in 2012, and Chambers and Partners named him a leading Texas appellate lawyer for four years in a row. He is Board Certified in Civil Appellate Law and is a former adjunct professor at the University of Texas Law School, where he helped teach the U.S. Supreme Court Litigation Clinic.

Brett is dedicated to improving the justice system and the legal profession. His fellow Texas appellate lawyers recently elected him as Chair of the State Bar Appellate Section. Brett has also chaired the Texas Access to Justice Commission’s Rules and Legislation Committee, which helps assure that Texans of limited means have access to basic civil legal services. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute. Brett has also served on the Texas Multi-District Litigation Panel and chaired the State Bar Committee on Pattern Jury Charges (Business, Consumer, Insurance, and Employment Volume). He is a frequent author and speaker at continuing legal education conferences.