The Rules Advisory Committee is meeting today and tomorrow. Among the items for discussion: a proposal to switch the Texas appellate courts from […]
Word counts are coming to Texas
June 22nd, 2012 · 2 Comments
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 […]
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 […]
Tags: Elections
SCOTX grants review of a divorce case about liability for a spouse’s debts [May 11, 2012]
May 11th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX grants review of a divorce case about liability for a spouse’s debts [May 11, 2012]
With today’s orders list, the Court issued one opinion and granted one petition for review. For those watching the calendar, the Court is scheduled […]
Tags: Order Lists
“An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” (2012)
May 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” (2012)
Last Thursday, our local Austin Bar appellate section and the State Bar appellate section co-hosted the 2012 edition of “An Evening with the Texas Supreme […]
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No opinions or orders [May 4, 2012]
May 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on No opinions or orders [May 4, 2012]
The Court issued a quiet orders list today, with no opinions and no new cases chosen for review.
The next private conference of the Justices is […]
Tags: Order Lists
Opinion issued in the Palomo elections case; no new petitions granted [Apr. 27, 2012]
April 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Opinion issued in the Palomo elections case; no new petitions granted [Apr. 27, 2012]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued a per curiam opinion explaining its March 28th order in the Palomo elections case.
In re Rebecca […]
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