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More Election Cases in the Pipeline

July 6th, 2008 · Comments Off on More Election Cases in the Pipeline

Two legislative races have sparked what sound like twin cases that might wind their way up to the Texas Supreme Court. Both turn on […]

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Tags: News and Links

Perils of Fifty-State Surveys: Kennedy v. Louisiana [Updated x2]

July 3rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Perils of Fifty-State Surveys: Kennedy v. Louisiana [Updated x2]

In cases raising common law questions (or questions under uniform laws such as the UCC), it’s become very common (and often expected) for litigants in […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

Preview for Week of 6-30-2008

June 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 6-30-2008

The Court’s calendar shows a private conference scheduled for Monday but no regular order list this week because the Court will be closed for the […]

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Tags: Weekly Previews

Court Names New Rules Attorney

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Court Names New Rules Attorney

Osler McCarthy has just sent out an email advisory announcing Kennon Peterson as the Court’s new rules attorney. She has been working at Baker […]

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Free Exercise Clause Bars False Imprisonment Claim: Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert, No. 05-0916

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Free Exercise Clause Bars False Imprisonment Claim: Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert, No. 05-0916

Pleasant Glade Assembly of God v. Schubert, No. 05‑0916. Majority opinion by Justice Medina, joined by Justice Hecht, Justice O’Neill, Justice Wainwright, Justice Brister, […]

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Tags: Case Notes

Even “Temporary” Grandparent Visitation Orders Require Due Process to the Parent

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Even “Temporary” Grandparent Visitation Orders Require Due Process to the Parent

In re Chambless, No. 07‑0767 (per curiam)

Decided: June 27, 2008

The Texas Supreme Court frames the question as “whether the trial court abused its discretion in […]

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Tags: Case Notes

In re Office of the Attorney General, No. 08-0165 (per curiam)

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on In re Office of the Attorney General, No. 08-0165 (per curiam)

In re Office of the Attorney General, No. 08‑0165 (per curiam)

Decided: June 27, 2008

Earlier coverage: “Mandamus About Texas’s Child Support System” (3-3-2008) and “More Action […]

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Tags: Case Notes

Order List for 6-27-2008

June 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List for 6-27-2008

In today’s order list, the Court issued four decisions and granted two new cases to be argued this fall.

I’ll post updates as I have […]

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Tags: Order Lists