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Entries from January 2015

Three decided cases and nine grants [Jan. 30, 2015]

January 30th, 2015 · Comments Off on Three decided cases and nine grants [Jan. 30, 2015]

With this orders list, the Court issued opinions resolving three cases and granted nine cases for oral argument.

This flurry of grants gives the Court a […]

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SCOTX to decide the future of Texas school finance [Jan. 23, 2015]

January 23rd, 2015 · Comments Off on SCOTX to decide the future of Texas school finance [Jan. 23, 2015]

The big item on today’s otherwise quiet orders list is the Court formally accepting a case about the Texas school-finance system.

Schedule set in school finance […]

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Quiet orders list [Jan. 16, 2015]

January 16th, 2015 · Comments Off on Quiet orders list [Jan. 16, 2015]

It was a quiet orders list this week, with no grants made or opinions issued.

With the holiday next Monday, the Court has scheduled its next […]

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Two opinions: when a fraudulent representation contradicts a contract and whether the Tort Claims Act forces a party to give up Section 1983 claims [Jan. 9, 2015]

January 11th, 2015 · Comments Off on Two opinions: when a fraudulent representation contradicts a contract and whether the Tort Claims Act forces a party to give up Section 1983 claims [Jan. 9, 2015]

With its January 9, 2015 orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued opinions in two cases.

Section 101.106 election of remedies does not foreclose a federal […]

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