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Entries from February 2008

Order List of 2-1-2008 (part 2): DaimlerChrysler and standing

February 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 2-1-2008 (part 2): DaimlerChrysler and standing

This post completes my coverage of last Friday’s order list, which began here.

Standing is one of those arguments that only an appellate lawyer could really […]

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Tags: Case Notes · Order Lists

Briefing Requests, Including the First Appearance of the New Pro Bono Program

February 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Briefing Requests, Including the First Appearance of the New Pro Bono Program

The Texas Supreme Court requested briefing on the merits in four cases last week:

In re Gonzales, No. 07-0554. Docket sheet. This originally pro […]

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Tags: Case Notes

Case in the News 2-2-2008: Super Bowl Edition

February 2nd, 2008 · Comments Off on Case in the News 2-2-2008: Super Bowl Edition

As a lifelong Cowboys fan, I’m not particularly excited about this weekend’s football game. Instead, I get to offer a link to this week’s […]

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Tags: News and Links

Another Election-Related Mandamus, Another 52.3(e) Dismissal

February 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Another Election-Related Mandamus, Another 52.3(e) Dismissal

In re Karyl Anderson Krug, No. 08-0082. This petition for mandamus relief was denied in today’s order list — just two days after it […]

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Tags: Case Notes · Practice Notes

Order List of 2-1-2008: Frank’s Casing

February 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 2-1-2008: Frank’s Casing

The Court issued two decisions today in argued cases with today’s order list. This set of orders did not contain any normal “conveyor belt” […]

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Tags: Order Lists