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Preview for Week of 4-14-2008

April 14th, 2008 · Comments Off on Preview for Week of 4-14-2008

This week, the Court has a private conference scheduled for Monday and Tuesday. Any new decisions, denials, or grants should be released with the […]

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Snippets and Links 4-13-2008

April 13th, 2008 · Comments Off on Snippets and Links 4-13-2008

In re H.V.

The Court’s juvenile-justice case In re H.V. was, as the opinion acknowledges, a first for the Court. It also marks a “first” […]

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Does a Diverse Court Attract More Followers?

April 12th, 2008 · Comments Off on Does a Diverse Court Attract More Followers?

I’m impressed.

I posted a few weeks ago about a study of state supreme court influence that ranked California first — and Texas well down the […]

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Order List of 4-11-2008

April 11th, 2008 · Comments Off on Order List of 4-11-2008

With today’s order list, the Texas Supreme Court issued 11 decisions.

Medical Malpractice

A glance at the list of cases shows a strong medical theme — and, […]

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New Texas SG

April 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on New Texas SG

The Texas AG’s office has formally announced the hiring a new Solicitor General — Jim Ho. Actually, for now Texas has two-and-a-half SGs. […]

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Hires at the Court; One Opening Remains

April 9th, 2008 · Comments Off on Hires at the Court; One Opening Remains

I’m told that the Court introduced its new general counsel and its new attorney for original proceedings (“mandamus attorney”) at the recent “An Evening with […]

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The Proposed Appellate Rule Changes and Oral Argument

April 8th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The Texas Appellate Law Blog writes Tuesday about the proposed rule changes that were circulated by the Court a few weeks ago. The proposed […]

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Cases in the News 4-8-2008

April 8th, 2008 · Comments Off on Cases in the News 4-8-2008

These are some links I missed last week:

The insurance world is buzzing over the decision permitting — with some limitations — insurers to use their […]

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