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How to Make PDF E-Briefs for the Texas Supreme Court

May 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

The blog has covered the Texas Supreme Court’s new rules for electronic briefs, including a few pointers on what’s likely to trip you up. (( […]

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Tags: Electronic Briefs · Legal Tech · Practice Notes

No opinions today; two summaries from last week [May 21, 2010]

May 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on No opinions today; two summaries from last week [May 21, 2010]

This is the week of the American Law Institute conference. Most of the Texas Supreme Court Justices are members of ALI, so it is […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Justice O’Neill to step down June 20th

May 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Justice O’Neill will be stepping down from the Texas Supreme Court on June 20, 2010. This gives the Governor the opportunity to appoint an […]

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New grant about calculating child support in divorce; seven cases decided with opinions [May 7, 2010]

May 7th, 2010 · 1 Comment

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court granted one new petition for review and issued opinions in seven others.

New grant: How to calculate […]

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Texas Supreme Court takes more steps toward electronic filing

May 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a new order to amend and replace its original order about e-filing, which I wrote about in February. […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

U.S. Supreme Court targeted by litigant in Texas Supreme Court

May 6th, 2010 · 2 Comments

Well, you don’t see this caption every day: Brumbaugh v. Justice John Roberts, et al., No. 10-0314. The “et alia” includes eight other Justices […]

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Tags: Case Notes

No opinions or new grants today [Apr. 30, 2010]

April 30th, 2010 · Comments Off on No opinions or new grants today [Apr. 30, 2010]

Today the Texas Supreme Court issued a quiet orders list. It did not issue any opinions or grant any petitions for review.

The Court’s public […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Guzman’s second opinion; Education Commissioner not a “party” to appeals of his own decisions [Apr. 23, 2010]

April 23rd, 2010 · Comments Off on Guzman’s second opinion; Education Commissioner not a “party” to appeals of his own decisions [Apr. 23, 2010]

The Court issued one opinion with today’s orders list. It did not grant any new cases for oral argument.

Today’s opinion was Justice Guzman’s second […]

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Tags: Order Lists