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Entries from May 2012

Petty v. Texas Republican Party: Suit challenging Justice Hecht’s place on the primary ballot

May 15th, 2012 · 1 Comment

I haven’t written much about this year’s elections for the Texas Supreme Court. In 2010, there was an open seat, and it seemed like […]

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Tags: Elections

SCOTX grants review of a divorce case about liability for a spouse’s debts [May 11, 2012]

May 11th, 2012 · Comments Off on SCOTX grants review of a divorce case about liability for a spouse’s debts [May 11, 2012]

With today’s orders list, the Court issued one opinion and granted one petition for review. For those watching the calendar, the Court is scheduled […]

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Tags: Order Lists

“An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” (2012)

May 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” (2012)

Last Thursday, our local Austin Bar appellate section and the State Bar appellate section co-hosted the 2012 edition of “An Evening with the Texas Supreme […]

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Tags: Practice Notes

No opinions or orders [May 4, 2012]

May 4th, 2012 · Comments Off on No opinions or orders [May 4, 2012]

The Court issued a quiet orders list today, with no opinions and no new cases chosen for review.

The next private conference of the Justices is […]

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Tags: Order Lists