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Entries from October 2008

Order List for October 10, 2008

October 10th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The Court issued one revised opinion and granted two new petitions for review in this week’s order list.

Revised Opinion

The revised opinion was in Kerlin v. […]

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SCOTX Candidate Forum in Houston

October 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on SCOTX Candidate Forum in Houston

All six candidates for seats on the Texas Supreme Court squared off in a forum last night in Houston. The event consisted of questions […]

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Tags: Elections

Kim Brimer Loses in the Dallas Court [Updated]

October 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Kim Brimer Loses in the Dallas Court [Updated]

Today, the Dallas Court of Appeals ruled against Kim Brimer in his attempt to keep Wendy Davis off the fall ballot.

The court did not reach […]

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Preview for Week of 10-6-2008

October 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 10-6-2008

The Court is scheduled to hold a two-day conference on Monday and Tuesday. Any petitions granted or cases resolved should be noted on this […]

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Tags: Weekly Previews

Order List for October 3, 2008

October 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List for October 3, 2008

The Court did not issue any opinions or grant any petitions in this week’s order list.

But the Court did resolve the motion filed by the […]

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Evidence Prof Weighs in on Reliance Steel

October 1st, 2008 · Comments Off on Evidence Prof Weighs in on Reliance Steel

An evidence professor has weighed in on the Court’s recent decision in Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. v. Sevcik, No. 06‑0422 (Brister, J.). That […]

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