The Texas Supreme Court has been telling us that e-filing would move from “voluntary” to mandatory this fall. Now, the Court has set the […]

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Here’s what is on the Court’s calendar for this week:

Conference (Tuesday): This is the Court’s first private conference in more than a month. I […]

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An update about CertPool.com, my project for tracking the U.S. Supreme Court docket. You can see amicus filings, find out which cases are pending from your area, and get updates on specific cases by RSS.

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The Texas Supreme Court did not release any opinions or choose new cases for oral argument with this week’s orders list.

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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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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 […]

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