On Thursday April 17, the Civil Appellate Section of the Austin Bar is hosting “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court.” This has become a […]
Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin
April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Upcoming event: “An evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on April 17, 2014 in Austin
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Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]
April 11th, 2014 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Apr. 11, 2014]
The Texas Supreme Court did not issue any opinions or choose new cases for oral argument with today’s orders list.
The Court’s calendar for next week […]
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Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]
April 4th, 2014 · Comments Off on Does an employee’s awareness of a premises defect eliminate the employer’s duty to maintain a safe workplace? [Apr. 4, 2014]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court agreed to answer the Fifth Circuit’s certified question about a fuzzy intersection between Texas employer-employee law and […]
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Texas Supreme Court halts disclosure of identity of pharmacies supplying execution drugs
March 30th, 2014 · Comments Off on Texas Supreme Court halts disclosure of identity of pharmacies supplying execution drugs
The Texas Supreme Court does not often touch issues relating to the death penalty. Criminal appeals and habeas questions go, instead, to the Court of […]
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Can the Legislature prevent a court from striking down a statute on constitutional grounds until 45 days after the AG has been notified?
March 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Can the Legislature prevent a court from striking down a statute on constitutional grounds until 45 days after the AG has been notified?
That’s the question that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which has the final say on state criminal matters, answered last week.
After the criminal court […]
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Two opinions, one rehearing grant, and six grants [Mar. 21, 2014]
March 23rd, 2014 · Comments Off on Two opinions, one rehearing grant, and six grants [Mar. 21, 2014]
With this week’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions and chose six more cases for oral argument this fall.
Opinions
Liquidated damages clause: Not […]
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Another quiet orders list [Mar. 14, 2014]
March 14th, 2014 · Comments Off on Another quiet orders list [Mar. 14, 2014]
It’s no surprise that the Court’s orders are light during what passes for Spring Break in Austin. There were no opinions issued and no cases […]
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Quiet orders list [Mar. 7, 2014]
March 7th, 2014 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Mar. 7, 2014]
With its March 7 orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued no opinions and chose no new cases for review.
The Court’s next internal conference is […]
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