John P. Devine (judge)

John Devine
Justice of the Texas Supreme Court
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2013
Preceded byDavid M. Medina
Personal details
Born
John Phillip Devine

(1958-10-03) October 3, 1958 (age 66)
Peru, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Nubia Piedad Gomez
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(m. 1989)​
Children7
EducationBall State University (BA)
South Texas College of Law (JD)

John Phillip Devine (born October 3, 1958) is an American attorney and judge who is a justice on the Supreme Court of Texas.[1] A Republican, he was a judge on a Texas District Court from 1995 to 2002. Since 2013, he has been on the Texas Supreme Court. According to The Texas Tribune, Devine's juridicial philosophy is strongly "shaped by his religious beliefs and deeply conservative politics."[2]

  1. ^ Smith, Morgan (July 13, 2012). "Supreme Court Justice Faces Tough Runoff". The Texas Tribune.
  2. ^ Downen, Robert (February 27, 2024). "In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against 'brainwashed' GOP colleagues". The Texas Tribune.