The Texas Supreme Court did not release any opinions or choose new cases for oral argument with this week’s orders list.
Entries from August 2011
No opinions today [Aug. 12, 2011]
August 12th, 2011 · Comments Off on No opinions today [Aug. 12, 2011]
Tags: Order Lists
Clerkship applications open for the Texas Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term
August 10th, 2011 · Comments Off on Clerkship applications open for the Texas Supreme Court’s 2012-2013 term
It’s once again the season that law students apply for judicial clerkships. I clerked at the Court about a decade ago and know that […]
Tags: News and Links
Briefing requests: Same-sex divorce in Texas, evidence needed to challenge tax appraisals
August 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on Briefing requests: Same-sex divorce in Texas, evidence needed to challenge tax appraisals
These are some recent requests for full merits briefing from the Texas Supreme Court:
Same-sex divorce
In re Marriage of J.B. and H.B., No. 11-0024
I wrote before […]
Tags: Case Notes
“Common Blunders in Texas Supreme Court Briefs”
August 8th, 2011 · Comments Off on “Common Blunders in Texas Supreme Court Briefs”
Last Friday, Texas Lawyer published a helpful article: “Common Blunders in Texas Supreme Court Briefs”. It was written by Martha Lackritz, who just finished […]
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No opinions or argument grants today [Aug. 5, 2011]
August 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on No opinions or argument grants today [Aug. 5, 2011]
Today’s Texas Supreme Court orders list did not include any opinions or new cases chosen for oral argument. The Court will return from its […]
Tags: Order Lists
Original proceeding that challenges the Texas business-margins tax
August 5th, 2011 · Comments Off on Original proceeding that challenges the Texas business-margins tax
In re Allcat Claims Service, L.P. and John Weakley, No. 11-0589 (Petition)
Late last week, a Texas business (Allcat Claims Service, L.P.) asked the Texas Supreme […]
Tags: Case Notes