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Entries from May 2008

State Seeks Reversal of Mandamus [Updated]

May 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

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

Filed: May 23, 2008

This afternoon, the Texas Department of Family & Protective […]

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Order List of 5-23-2008

May 23rd, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 5-23-2008

The Court issued two decisions (split into five opinions) and set no new cases for argument in today’s order list.

The cases decided were:

Providence Health Center […]

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In re Citigroup Global Markets, No. 06-0886 (per curiam)

May 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off on In re Citigroup Global Markets, No. 06-0886 (per curiam)

In re Citigroup Global Markets, No. 06-0886 (per curiam) (orig. proceeding)

Decided: May 16, 2008

The court of appeals held that Citigroup’s (successful) attempt to remove a […]

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Mothers Win FLDS Appeal in Austin Court

May 22nd, 2008 · 2 Comments

In re Steed, No. 03-08-00235-CV (Tex. App.—Austin) (orig. proceeding)

Mandamus Issued: May 22, 2008

It was a per curiam opinion of the Third Court in Austin. […]

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From Way Back: The Southwest Airlines Cases

May 21st, 2008 · Comments Off on From Way Back: The Southwest Airlines Cases

The “Airline Biz” blog of the Dallas Morning News has a long interview with Herb Keller of Southwest Airlines on the occasion of his retirement. […]

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Preview for Week of 5-19-2008

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 5-19-2008

This week, the Court’s calendar shows an “other session” for Monday through Wednesday, which I have been informed is for the annual meeting of the […]

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Another Election Mandamus Sent Back Down

May 20th, 2008 · Comments Off on Another Election Mandamus Sent Back Down

In re Cahill, No. 08-0372

Mandamus Denied 05-19-2008

Today’s Corpus Christi Caller Times reports on a new election mandamus petition filed in the Texas Supreme Court last […]

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Briefing Requested in Dangerous-Animal Case from Fort Worth

May 17th, 2008 · Comments Off on Briefing Requested in Dangerous-Animal Case from Fort Worth

In re Jason Loban, No. 08-0336.

Briefing Requested: May 16, 2008

The Texas Supreme Court has just requested full briefing in a case involving what procedural protections […]

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