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Entries from May 2008

Order List of 5-30-2008

May 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 5-30-2008

In today’s order list:

Two Decisions

Guitar Holding Company, L.P. v. Hudspeth County Underground Water Conservation District No. 1, No. 06-0904. Justice Medina delivered the opinion […]

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A Few Other Reactions to the FLDS Case

May 30th, 2008 · Comments Off on A Few Other Reactions to the FLDS Case

It’s easy to find newspaper stories recapping the Court’s relatively brief opinions in the case. Here are some articles with a somewhat different analytical […]

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Court Denies Mandamus in the FLDS Case

May 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

In re Tex. Dep’t of Family and Protective Servs., No. 08-0391 (orig. proceeding) (per curiam) -and-

In re Tex. Dep’t of Family and Protective Servs., No. […]

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Court Requests a Response in FLDS Case [Updated 5/29]

May 28th, 2008 · 4 Comments

In re Tex. Dep’t of Fam. & Protective Health Servs., No. 08-0391 (orig. proceeding)

Response Requested: May 28, 2008

This afternoon, the Court requested that the mothers […]

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Briefing Requests for 5-27-2008

May 28th, 2008 · Comments Off on Briefing Requests for 5-27-2008

The Texas Supreme Court has requested full briefing for In re Medical Carbon Research Institute, No. 08-0298 (discussed in this post yesterday) and also for […]

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Another Case About Forum-Selection Clauses

May 27th, 2008 · Comments Off on Another Case About Forum-Selection Clauses

In re Medical Carbon Research Institute, L.L.C., No. 08-0298

Stay Issued: May 27, 2008

This mandamus petition concerns a contractual choice-of-forum clause that (the relators contend) should […]

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Preview for Week of 5-26-2008

May 26th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 5-26-2008

This shortened Memorial Day week could still be a big one at the Texas Supreme Court.

The Court was formally closed today, but the Justices have […]

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Memorial Weekend Briefing Requests

May 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Memorial Weekend Briefing Requests

Last week, I wrote about In re Loban, No. 08-0336 which was one of the few cases in which the Court had requested briefing in […]

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