Texas Supreme Court Justice Wainwright Resigns Sept. 30

     It was announced September 19, that Texas Supreme Court Justice Dale Wainwright will resign on September 30. Wainwright will be leaving to join a law firm in Austin.He was elected in 2003 and reelected in 2008. Wainwright was most well known for his opinion on the Open Beaches Act, which is described in the article Wainwright to Leave Texas Supreme Court, written by Chuck Lindell. Governor Perry will appoint a replacement in the next session to serve the remainder of Wainwright's term, which ends in 2014. This Article is found on statesman.com in the Postcards blog.