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Texas' top law firms kick in bucks for Hecht defense (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) |
By MAX B. BAKER Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht raised about $447,000 from the state's top law firms and their attorneys to defend himself against charges that he abused his judicial office to promote Harriet Miers, his onetime girlfriend, for a seat on the U.S. Supreme Court. Vinson Elkins and its attorneys were the biggest contributors at $30,000 while Baker Botts and its employees, ... |