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Four opinions, no grants [Feb. 6, 2015]

February 6th, 2015 · Comments Off on Four opinions, no grants [Feb. 6, 2015]

With today’s orders list, the Court issued signed opinions in two cases, issued two per curiams, and did not grant any new cases for review.

Lack […]

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Three decided cases and nine grants [Jan. 30, 2015]

January 30th, 2015 · Comments Off on Three decided cases and nine grants [Jan. 30, 2015]

With this orders list, the Court issued opinions resolving three cases and granted nine cases for oral argument.

This flurry of grants gives the Court a […]

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SCOTX to decide the future of Texas school finance [Jan. 23, 2015]

January 23rd, 2015 · Comments Off on SCOTX to decide the future of Texas school finance [Jan. 23, 2015]

The big item on today’s otherwise quiet orders list is the Court formally accepting a case about the Texas school-finance system.

Schedule set in school finance […]

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Quiet orders list [Jan. 16, 2015]

January 16th, 2015 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Jan. 16, 2015]

It was a quiet orders list this week, with no grants made or opinions issued.

With the holiday next Monday, the Court has scheduled its next […]

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Two opinions: when a fraudulent representation contradicts a contract and whether the Tort Claims Act forces a party to give up Section 1983 claims [Jan. 9, 2015]

January 11th, 2015 · Comments Off on Two opinions: when a fraudulent representation contradicts a contract and whether the Tort Claims Act forces a party to give up Section 1983 claims [Jan. 9, 2015]

With its January 9, 2015 orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases.

Section 101.106 election of remedies does not foreclose a federal […]

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Dallas is hosting the AJEI conference later this month

November 3rd, 2014 · Comments Off on Dallas is hosting the AJEI conference later this month

This year’s AJEI (Appellate Judges Education Institute) is being held in Dallas from November 13-16. If you’re in the area, you should see if […]

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Four grants: disqualifying counsel; suing compounding pharmacies; government immunity × 2 [Oct. 24, 2014]

October 27th, 2014 · Comments Off on Four grants: disqualifying counsel; suing compounding pharmacies; government immunity × 2 [Oct. 24, 2014]

The Court had a two-day private conference before this weekly orders list, leading to orders in more than four dozen petitions. Four cases were […]

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My apologies for a bumpy road on the blog this week and next

October 19th, 2014 · Comments Off on My apologies for a bumpy road on the blog this week and next

This weekend, the Texas court system rolled out a new website design for the Texas Supreme Court. The old “supreme.courts.state.tx.us” domain has been retired, with […]

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