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Texas Tribune interviews Debra Lehrmann

June 5th, 2010 · Comments Off on Texas Tribune interviews Debra Lehrmann

The Texas Tribune has published an interview with soon-to-be-Justice Debra Lehrmann. Judge Lehrmann will join the Court on June 21, 2010 to serve the […]

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Tags: Elections · News and Links

One opinion today [Jun. 4, 2010]

June 4th, 2010 · Comments Off on One opinion today [Jun. 4, 2010]

The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion with today’s orders list.

Today’s opinion was in Gilbert Texas Construction, L.P. v. Underwriters at Lloyd’s London, No. 08-0246 […]

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Tags: Order Lists

Today’s CLE presentation on electronic briefs [updated, with slide deck]

June 3rd, 2010 · 4 Comments

I’ll be speaking today with Blake Hawthorne at the UT State and Federal Appeals Conference about some recent changes in electronic briefing rules and what […]

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Tags: Electronic Briefs · Practice Notes

Lehrmann appointed to Texas Supreme Court effective June 21

May 28th, 2010 · 1 Comment

Today, Governor Perry announced the appointment of district judge Debra Lehrmann to be a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, effective June 21, 2010.

Judge Lehrmann […]

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Tags: Elections · News and Links

Five new grants; a remand in the interest of justice; more on contractual subrogation [May 28, 2010]

May 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on Five new grants; a remand in the interest of justice; more on contractual subrogation [May 28, 2010]

With today’s orders list, the Texas Supreme Court issued per curiam opinions in two pending cases.

Leila Regina Brown Hidalgo v. Alvin Steele Hidalgo, No. 09-0415 […]

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Tags: Order Lists

A wrinkle in the US Supreme Court’s recent decision that juveniles cannot get life without parole

May 28th, 2010 · Comments Off on A wrinkle in the US Supreme Court’s recent decision that juveniles cannot get life without parole

When does the US Supreme Court ask for information from the federal government and bypass OSG? When does the Court do its own research […]

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How to Make PDF E-Briefs for the Texas Supreme Court

May 26th, 2010 · 3 Comments

The blog has covered the Texas Supreme Court’s new rules for electronic briefs, including a few pointers on what’s likely to trip you up. (( […]

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Tags: Electronic Briefs · Legal Tech · Practice Notes

No opinions today; two summaries from last week [May 21, 2010]

May 21st, 2010 · Comments Off on No opinions today; two summaries from last week [May 21, 2010]

This is the week of the American Law Institute conference. Most of the Texas Supreme Court Justices are members of ALI, so it is […]

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Tags: Order Lists