With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court requested the views of the Texas Solicitor General in a case about the constitutionality of a Texas […]
CVSG in a Texas Supreme Court case about parental-termination orders
March 16th, 2012 · Comments Off on CVSG in a Texas Supreme Court case about parental-termination orders
Tags: Case Notes · Order Lists
Four decisions, two grants, and another rehearing wish is granted [Mar. 9, 2012]
March 12th, 2012 · Comments Off on Four decisions, two grants, and another rehearing wish is granted [Mar. 9, 2012]
With Friday’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued four decisions, granted two petitions for argument this fall, and granted rehearing of one previously denied […]
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Takings by pipelines for private use (still not permitted); Petition about shareholder oppression gets a second chance [Mar. 2, 2012]
March 2nd, 2012 · Comments Off on Takings by pipelines for private use (still not permitted); Petition about shareholder oppression gets a second chance [Mar. 2, 2012]
All the action on this week’s orders list involved motions for rehearing.
The Court granted rehearing of two cases that it had previously declined to review, […]
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Another vexing question about medical-expense evidence in Texas
February 27th, 2012 · Comments Off on Another vexing question about medical-expense evidence in Texas
Over at Reverse and Render, Hilaree Casada has written about a new issue in the wake of Haygood v. Escabedo, No. 09-0377.
In Haygood, the Court […]
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Landmark Texas water rights case may lead to future takings claims or legislative fixes: Edwards Aquifer v. Day [Feb. 24, 2012]
February 24th, 2012 · Comments Off on Landmark Texas water rights case may lead to future takings claims or legislative fixes: Edwards Aquifer v. Day [Feb. 24, 2012]
With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued one long-awaited decision about water rights in Texas. It did not grant any other cases […]
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New class action says all appellate briefs and trial papers are copyrighted
February 22nd, 2012 · 4 Comments
If legal publishers can’t resell appellate briefs and pleadings without offending copyright, can courts give them away?
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El Paso mayor recall-election appeal is on a fast track… to somewhere
February 20th, 2012 · 1 Comment
On the Friday before this holiday weekend, the El Paso Court of Appeals issued its decision in a hotly contested local election case. The […]
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This month in tea leaves: Are opinion releases now on a regular schedule?
February 17th, 2012 · Comments Off on This month in tea leaves: Are opinion releases now on a regular schedule?
When I started this blog, it seemed like every Friday orders list brought the possibility of a new opinion.
To be sure, the odds did not […]
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