This morning is the swearing-in ceremony for Texas lawyers who passed the February 2009 bar exam. Also today, the Texas Supreme Court begins a […]

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This week’s order list did not bring any opinions in pending cases or new grants of review.

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Statesman weighs in on whether judicial votes should be public

The Statesman, rather than trying to minimize the role of politics in the judiciary, seems to […]

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After a busy order list last Friday, the Court’s calendar is quiet this week. Any activity will show up on this Friday’s regular order […]

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The Statesman has an article about Senator Watson’s bill to require the Texas Supreme Court to report votes on every decision to grant or deny […]

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With today’s order list, the Court:

issued merits opinions in seven cases (discussed below), including a toxic torts-based takings claim against a city, an important case […]

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This one is confusing enough to make you glad you’re not a judge.

If you saw the Statesman editorial a few weeks ago about Entergy you […]

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You’ve probably seen this mentioned on the Court’s own press release or maybe in Texas Lawyer. No one who has followed the Court’s recent […]

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