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A quiet orders list today [Jul. 13, 2012]

July 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on A quiet orders list today [Jul. 13, 2012]

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

The Court’s calendar doesn’t […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Some upcoming construction on the blog (and an update on DocketDB)

July 9th, 2012 · Comments Off on Some upcoming construction on the blog (and an update on DocketDB)

SCOTXblog will be undergoing some major construction this summer.

The timing is driven by the imminent launch of TAMES in the Texas Supreme Court. The […]

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Tags: DocketDB · SCOTXblog Announcements

Texas Supreme Court rejects notice by publication for many parental-termination cases [Jul. 6, 2012]

July 6th, 2012 · Comments Off on Texas Supreme Court rejects notice by publication for many parental-termination cases [Jul. 6, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court released one opinion. The Court did not select any new cases for oral argument this fall.

Notice […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Twelve decisions and two cases granted for argument this fall [Jun. 29, 2012]

June 29th, 2012 · Comments Off on Twelve decisions and two cases granted for argument this fall [Jun. 29, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in a dozen cases. The Court also chose two new petitions for oral argument […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Word counts are coming to Texas

June 22nd, 2012 · 2 Comments

The Rules Advisory Committee is meeting today and tomorrow. Among the items for discussion: a proposal to switch the Texas appellate courts from […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

The line between contract and tort; grants about libel and if local governments can regulate clean air [Jun. 15]

June 15th, 2012 · Comments Off on The line between contract and tort; grants about libel and if local governments can regulate clean air [Jun. 15]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion, granted two petitions for argument this fall, and granted one motion for rehearing of […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Majority of federal judges are (already) using iPads; Justice Guzman goes to summer school; Petty lawsuit over

June 13th, 2012 · Comments Off on Majority of federal judges are (already) using iPads; Justice Guzman goes to summer school; Petty lawsuit over

Now a majority of federal judges are using iPads

Judge David Nuffer (District of Utah) wrote a guest post on 3 Geeks and a Law Blog […]

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Petty v. Texas Republican Party: Suit challenging Justice Hecht’s place on the primary ballot

May 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment

I haven’t written much about this year’s elections for the Texas Supreme Court. In 2010, there was an open seat, and it seemed like […]

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Tags: Elections