AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 20, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Texans for Lawsuit Reform President Richard J. Trabulsi issued the following statement today in response to the Special Court of Review decision on Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht:
"Today's decision by the Special Court of Review is a victory for our First Amendment Rights and for the people of Texas who are so ably served by Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht.
"Justice Hecht has earned a national reputation for his integrity and legal scholarship. His intellectual strength and firm grounding in the law have been key in establishing the Texas Supreme Court as one of the most respected in our nation.
"Texans for Lawsuit Reform supported Justice Hecht in this process because of his superior judicial abilities and because of the clear public policy implications of this decision, which goes to the core of our First Amendment right of free speech."
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