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Entries from April 2008

Preview for Week of 4-28-2008

April 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 4-28-2008

The Court is scheduled to hold a private conference today. Any cases decided or petitions granted should be reflected on this Friday’s order list.

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How Does the Texas Litigation Fit Into the Clear Channel Merger Battle?

April 25th, 2008 · Comments Off on How Does the Texas Litigation Fit Into the Clear Channel Merger Battle?

Takeover battles often have more pieces in motion than fit into any one courtroom. In the ongoing Clear Channel merger, the banks (who are […]

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Order List of 4-25-2008

April 25th, 2008 · 1 Comment

It was a quiet order list from the Texas Supreme Court this week, with just a handful of petition denials. No new cases were […]

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Cases in the News 4-24-2008

April 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Cases in the News 4-24-2008

Is Texas Really 41st in This Ranking? Seriously?

Fifty-state rankings are a creative way to lobby for change. Nobody wants to be last in […]

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Third Court To Hear Expedited FLDS Appeal

April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment

[Update: As noted on the Texas Appellate Law blog, the Third Court issued two orders on Friday, which together cancelled this argument and denied the […]

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Tags: Case Notes · News and Links

What Not To Say at Oral Argument

April 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on What Not To Say at Oral Argument

Imagine a Fifth Circuit courtroom…

Judge: What do you do about Morgan?

Phipps: I don’t, I don’t, I don’t know Morgan, Your Honor.

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Yesterday’s Arguments in Lubbock

April 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Yesterday’s Arguments in Lubbock

It was apparently the biggest show in town: “Even with a two-story gallery in the courtroom, many students were turned away as the line stretched […]

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Preview for Week of 4-21-2008

April 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 4-21-2008

This week, the Supreme Court of Texas is traveling to hear oral arguments at Texas Tech in Lubbock.

Oral arguments this week

Tuesday April 22, 2008:

Kerlin v. […]

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