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Another quiet summer orders list [Jul. 30, 2010]

July 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Today brought another quiet orders list during the Court’s summer break.

The Court’s next scheduled conference begins on August 16, 2010.

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Tags: Order Lists

Judge Sharon Keller’s petition to the Texas Supreme Court

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments

In re The Honorable Sharon Keller, No. 10-0566

Today, Judge Sharon Keller filed a petition asking the Texas Supreme Court to vacate and expunge the “public [...]

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Tags: Case Notes

Certified question about oil & gas royalties

July 29th, 2010 · No Comments

In re Moose Oil & Gas Co., No. 08-40840 (5th Cir.) (per curiam)

Today, the Fifth Circuit certified a set of questions to the Texas Supreme [...]

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First observations about next year’s calendar

July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

The Court’s online calendar has now been updated to show argument sittings and conferences planned for the next term.

It shows the expected burst of conferences [...]

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Tags: Practice Notes

Quiet orders list [Jul. 23, 2010]

July 23rd, 2010 · No Comments

As expected, it was a quiet orders list today.

The Court’s next scheduled conference begins on August 16, 2010.

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Tags: Order Lists

Don’t Mess With Texas Supreme Court Justice Medina

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

If you think sparring with a judge during oral argument is tough, try sparring with a judge in a gym, in a sport featuring spin [...]

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Some blog design changes for easier reading

July 21st, 2010 · No Comments

As regular readers know, the Texas Supreme Court is on its summer break. The fall calendar is set, and the next conference of the [...]

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Federal lawsuit against the Texas Supreme Court goes out with a whimper

July 20th, 2010 · No Comments

Earlier this year, the Marketing on Hold case (DocketDB) got some unusual attention when the Respondent (a putative class representative) filed a federal lawsuit, arguing [...]

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