Because the Court is slowing down for the summer, I’m taking a break from my regular “weekly preview” posts. There just isn’t much on the calendar until August. For the rest of June, the Court has conferences each Monday. Then, for the whole month of July and the first half of August, [...]

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The Court has a private conference scheduled today, its first since May 12th.

This starts a new pattern for the month of June, with a conference scheduled each Monday — a chance to finish up any lingering work for the term. After that, no conferences are scheduled until mid-August, when the new law clerks arrive [...]

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The Court is closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. There are no other events scheduled before this Friday’s regular order list.

Articles from the Past Week

On Friday, the Court issued opinions in four cases. One of them was a fairly significant case about shareholder derivative suits in Texas, which although rare, are of [...]

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The Court’s calendar shows an event that may take several Justices’ time this week (an American Law Institute (ALI) meeting Monday through Wednesday). Because next Monday is Memorial Day, the Texas Supreme Court’s next scheduled private conference to consider petitions is June 1st.

Articles from the past week

On Friday, the Court issued opinions in three [...]

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This morning is the swearing-in ceremony for Texas lawyers who passed the February 2009 bar exam. Also today, the Texas Supreme Court begins a two-day private conference. Any petitions granted or other case dispositions should be reflected on Friday’s regular order list.

Articles from the Past Week

Last week, there were several newspaper mentions of [...]

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The Supreme Court of Texas has a two-day private conference beginning today. We should know any petitions granted or cases disposed in this Friday’s regular order list.

Articles from the Past Week

The Fifth Circuit has certified a new question about the constitutionality of the Texas Open Beaches Act. This has gotten some attention for [...]

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The Court’s public calendar is open this week until the regular Friday order list.

Articles from the Past Week

The Court decided four cases in last week’s order list, including the Tanner high-speed car-chase case. The Court also granted review in State of Texas v. $281,400 in US Currency, the case in which the Court [...]

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This week, the Texas Supreme Court has a scheduled private conference. Normally, the fruits of that conference would appear in a regular Friday order list. Because this week ends with a holiday, the Court’s next regular orders will be issued next Friday.

This does not necessarily mean a quiet week. Last year, the [...]

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The Texas Supreme Court has a one-day argument sitting tomorrow, Tuesday the 31st of March. On the docket are:

American General Finance, Inc. v. Allen, No. 08-0110 (DB). Myrad Properties, Inc. v. LaSalle Bank National Association, et al., No. 08-0444 (DB). In re Weekley Homes, L.P., No. 08-0836 (DB).

Articles from the Past Week

The Court has issued [...]

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The Texas Supreme Court has three days of argument scheduled this week.

The first is an “away game” at South Texas College of Law on Tuesday. The Court will be hearing argument in:

Whirlpool Corp. v. Camacho, No. 08-0175, out of Corpus Christi-Edinburg (Osler preview) (DB) Yamada v. Friend, No. 08-0262, out of Fort Worth [...]

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The Texas Supreme Court’s calendar this week is open, with no events scheduled other than Friday’s regular order list.

Today is Texas Independence Day.1 If you’re craving a big collection of Texas-related law links, you should see Blawgletter’s version of Blawg Review, freshly published today.

Tomorrow, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Caperton [...]

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After a quiet order list last week, the Texas Supreme Court is meeting for a private conference today and tomorrow. Any opinions finalized or new petitions granted should be reflected on this Friday’s order list.

This is the Court’s last scheduled conference until March 23rd. Based on the Court’s published calendar, this week’s order [...]

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