14th Court Justice Jeff Brown seeks O'Neill's seat on high court

Houston’s 14th Court of Appeals Justice Jeff Brown (pictured) has taken the first step necessary to seek the Republican nomination for Place 3 on the Texas Supreme Court in 2010. Brown, who Gov. Rick Perry first appointed to the 14th Court in 2007, was elected to the court in 2008. Tuesday he filed a treasurer designation to run for Justice Harriet O’Neill’s seat on the high court. O’Neill has opted not to seek re-election. Scott Rozzell, general counsel at CenterPoint Energy who formerly practiced with Brown in Baker Botts’ Houston office, is serving as Brown’s campaign treasurer. 
-- Mary Alice Robbins