The Court is scheduled to release its regular order list this Friday. There are no conferences or oral arguments scheduled this week.

Articles from the past week:

• “Order List of 3-7-2008”
• “Nuchia Loses Re-election Bid in Primary”
• “SCOTX Democratic Primary Results”

There are no private conferences or oral arguments scheduled this week. The Court is scheduled to release its regular order list on Friday.

But it’s too early to say this will be a quiet week because tomorrow is primary election day here in Texas. If there is time-sensitive news, I will post it to the blog as soon as I am able.

The Court has no scheduled private conferences or argument sittings this week. The next round of oral arguments is set to begin on April 1st.

On the blog this week, I will have an article about the Court’s treatment of motions for rehearing (and what clues that might give to lawyers handling similar cases), and I will also catch up on some orders issued late last week — too late to be included on the Court’s own weekly event report last Friday.

On Monday, the Texas Supreme Court will be closed in observation of the President’s Day holiday.

On Tuesday, the Court is scheduled to hold a private conference. Any opinions finalized this week or new petitions granted should be noted on Friday’s order list.

The Court’s next scheduled oral-argument sitting begins on April 1st.

The Court has a two-day private conference scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. This Friday’s order list should reflect any petitions the Court chooses to grant or to deny, as well as any opinions finalized at that conference.

The next oral-argument sitting of the Court is scheduled to begin on April 1, 2008 — seven weeks from tomorrow.

This week, the Texas Supreme Court will hold its second argument sitting of the year.

This might be “former Justice” week at the Court, with former Justice Craig Enoch arguing the first case on Tuesday and former Chief Justice Phillips squaring off against former Justice Deborah Hankinson in Thursday’s first argument.

Live video of the arguments is available through St. Mary’s School of Law. That site also hosts Osler McCarthy’s issue summaries for each upcoming argument, as they are made available.

Tuesday

The Court’s submission schedule and list of counsel

• Ingram v. Deere, No. 06-0815

• Ford Motor Co. v. Castillo, No. 06-0875

• Nabors Drilling, U.S.A., Inc. v. Escoto, No. 06-0890

Wednesday

The Court’s submission schedule and list of counsel

• An unusual three-case consolidation: Zurich America Insurance Co. v. Nokia, Inc., No. 06-1030, — consolidated for oral argument with — Federal Insurance Co. v. Samsung Electronics America, No. 06-1040, — consolidated for argument with — Trinity Universal Insurance Co., No. 07-0140. ((The Court has given each consolidated side 30 minutes, and it appears from the submission sheet that six counsel may present argument during the hour.))

• Sonat Exploration Co. v. Cudd Pressure Control, Inc., No. 06-0979

Thursday

The Court’s submission schedule and list of counsel

• Robinson v. Crown, Cork & Seal Co., No. 06-0714

• Pine Oak Builders v. Great American Lloyds Insurance Co., No. 06-0867

• Don’s Building Supply, Inc. v. OneBeacon Insurance Co., No. 07-0639

After that…

Barring any expedited arguments, the Court’s next oral argument sitting will be in early April.

There are no private conferences or oral arguments scheduled for this week. The Court is scheduled to issue its regular order list on Friday.

The Texas Supreme Court’s next oral argument sitting begins on February 5th (next Tuesday).

On Monday, the Court will be closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, the Court will hold a private conference to consider pending cases. Any petitions granted or other dispositions should be noted on Friday’s weekly order list.

The next oral arguments are scheduled for February 5th.