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From Way Back: The Southwest Airlines Cases

May 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on From Way Back: The Southwest Airlines Cases

The “Airline Biz” blog of the Dallas Morning News has a long interview with Herb Keller of Southwest Airlines on the occasion of his retirement. […]

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Preview for Week of 5-19-2008

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 5-19-2008

This week, the Court’s calendar shows an “other session” for Monday through Wednesday, which I have been informed is for the annual meeting of the […]

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Another Election Mandamus Sent Back Down

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Another Election Mandamus Sent Back Down

In re Cahill, No. 08-0372

Mandamus Denied 05-19-2008

Today’s Corpus Christi Caller Times reports on a new election mandamus petition filed in the Texas Supreme Court last […]

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Briefing Requested in Dangerous-Animal Case from Fort Worth

May 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on Briefing Requested in Dangerous-Animal Case from Fort Worth

In re Jason Loban, No. 08-0336.

Briefing Requested: May 16, 2008

The Texas Supreme Court has just requested full briefing in a case involving what procedural protections […]

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A little Disney music

May 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on A little Disney music

So begins today’s dissent by Justice Wainwright in In re McAllen Medical Center, Inc, No. 05-0892:

A whole new world

A new fantastic […]

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City of Dallas v. Reed, No. 07-0469 (per curiam)

May 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on City of Dallas v. Reed, No. 07-0469 (per curiam)

City of Dallas v. Reed, No. 07-0469 (per curiam)
Decided: May 16, 2008

In this interlocutory appeal, the Texas Supreme Court rejected the argument that a two-inch […]

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Higgins v. Randall County Sheriff’s Office, No. 06-0917

May 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Higgins v. Randall County Sheriff’s Office, No. 06-0917

Higgins v. Randall County Sheriff’s Office, No. 06-0917 (Higgins II)
Decided: May 16, 2008

Normally, appellate filing fees are a prerequisite to an appeal. An appellant […]

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Order List of 5-16-2008 [Updatedx2]

May 16th, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 5-16-2008 [Updatedx2]

The Texas Supreme Court issued six merits decisions with today’s order list, as well as a revised opinion in another case that was issued along […]

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