In campaigns for Texas’ top courts, judicial candidates must rely on party ID

Are same-sex couples entitled to all the same spousal benefits as heterosexual couples? Can cities regulate the use of plastic bags? How mentally ill is too mentally ill to be executed?
It’s the 18 judges on Texas’ two high courts who answer these critical questions, often drawing praise or ire in the process. But come election season, they struggle to muster any attention at all.

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