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SCOTX rejects a constitutional challenge to the Texas franchise-tax system [Oct. 19, 2012]

October 19th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX rejects a constitutional challenge to the Texas franchise-tax system [Oct. 19, 2012]

The most recent challenge to the Texas franchise tax system comes up short on today’s orders list. That was the only decision issued by […]

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SCOTX addresses parental termination where one parent has been deported – no new grants of review [Oct. 12, 2012]

October 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX addresses parental termination where one parent has been deported – no new grants of review [Oct. 12, 2012]

With this week’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion and did not grant any new cases for review.

The opinion was in In […]

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SCOTX addresses when grandparents have standing under the Family Code [Oct. 5, 2012]

October 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX addresses when grandparents have standing under the Family Code [Oct. 5, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion about the standing of grandparents to be included in trial court proceedings about child […]

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SCOTUS takes a Texas case: Is patent malpractice an exclusively federal issue?

October 5th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTUS takes a Texas case: Is patent malpractice an exclusively federal issue?

The big news of the day comes from the U.S. Supreme Court, which has granted review of Gunn v. Minton, No. 11-1118, a case originating […]

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No orders or opinions today – Justice Wainwright’s last day on the bench [Sept. 28, 2012]

September 28th, 2012 · Comments Off on No orders or opinions today – Justice Wainwright’s last day on the bench [Sept. 28, 2012]

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

Today marks Justice Wainwright’s last […]

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Six cases chosen for oral argument [Sep. 21, 2012]

September 21st, 2012 · Comments Off on Six cases chosen for oral argument [Sep. 21, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court selected six cases for oral argument in January 2013.

Among the other orders, the Court denied rehearing in […]

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Justice Wainwright announces that he is leaving the bench

September 19th, 2012 · Comments Off on Justice Wainwright announces that he is leaving the bench

Justice Dale Wainwright has announced that he is stepping down from the Texas Supreme Court in the next two weeks.

The news was circulated today by […]

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Quiet orders today [Sep. 14, 2012]

September 14th, 2012 · Comments Off on Quiet orders today [Sep. 14, 2012]

The Texas Supreme Court issued a quiet set of orders today. It did not issue any opinions or choose any new cases for oral […]

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