AUSTIN—Texans for Lawsuit Reform (TLR) today issued the following statement regarding Gov. Greg Abbott’s appointment of Mike Toth to the Third Court of Appeals, based in Austin:

“Mike Toth is an experienced and principled attorney whose background of service to our state and nation show a distinct commitment to the rule of law,” TLR General Counsel Lee Parsley said. “As an officer and military attorney in the U.S. Marine Corps and a special counsel in the Texas Attorney General’s Office, Mike has handled a variety of challenging and important legal issues. He will be an excellent addition to the Third Court of Appeals, which oversees some of the most significant legal and regulatory cases in our state.”

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