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Entries from February 2009

Web 2.0, Meet the State Bar of Texas

February 27th, 2009 · Comments Off on Web 2.0, Meet the State Bar of Texas

This week, the State Bar of Texas launched its own Texas Bar Blog. There are already some announcements about this year’s YouTube contest and […]

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Tags: News and Links

On Dissents from the Denial of Review

February 27th, 2009 · Comments Off on On Dissents from the Denial of Review

In today’s order list, the Texas Supreme Court denied the petition for review in Jerry Gurkoff, D.O. v. Jersak, No. 08-0398 (DB). But two […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

Order List of February 27, 2009

February 27th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List of February 27, 2009

I can already see a couple of things on today’s order list that deserve their own longer posts. For now, here is the overview…

Six […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Bill to Open Up the Court’s Internal Votes

February 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off on Bill to Open Up the Court’s Internal Votes

A reader points me to Senate Bill 780 introduced by Senator Kirk Watson of Austin that would open up many of the Texas Supreme Court’s […]

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Tags: News and Links

Preview for Week of 2-23-2009

February 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 2-23-2009

After a quiet order list last week, the Texas Supreme Court is meeting for a private conference today and tomorrow. Any opinions finalized or […]

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Tags: Weekly Previews

Order List for February 20, 2009

February 20th, 2009 · Comments Off on Order List for February 20, 2009

In this holiday-shortened week, there was little activity on the weekly order list. The Court did not issue any opinions or grant any petitions.

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Tags: Order Lists

Preview for Week of 2-16-2009

February 16th, 2009 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 2-16-2009

The Court is closed today for Presidents’ Day and no conferences are scheduled this week.

Weekend Update

On Friday of last week, the Court chose fourteen new […]

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Tags: Weekly Previews

In re Gayle E. Coppock

February 13th, 2009 · 2 Comments

In re Gayle E. Coppock, No. 08-0093. (DB) Issued February 13, 2009. Opinion by Justice O’Neill.

This is a case about enforcing a […]

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Tags: Case Notes