Briefs for today’s oral argument about mail-in voting
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Roundup: primary runoff, Justice Willett op-ed about the ACA decision, and TAMES is coming this week
New class action says all appellate briefs and trial papers are copyrighted
If legal publishers can’t resell appellate briefs and pleadings without offending copyright, can courts give them away?
“Common Blunders in Texas Supreme Court Briefs”
Last Friday, Texas Lawyer published a helpful article: “Common Blunders in Texas Supreme Court Briefs”. It was written by Martha Lackritz, who just finished...
Is a lawyer in a high-profile dispute a ‘public figure’ for libel purposes?
Is a lawyer in a high-profile dispute a ‘public figure’ for libel purposes? That was the question raised in a recent Texas appellate case — and it’s one th...
Winning (on appeal) isn’t everything: Massey Coal and Kelo disappoint the winners
It’s sometimes easy to forget that winning in the Supreme Court — even the U.S. Supreme Court — doesn’t always get you what you want. This week brought news...
Other thoughts on Justice Brister’s departure
The official notice from the Texas Supreme Court has now been posted. Justice Brister also spoke with Texas Lawyer about his reasons for leaving. The most ...
U.S. Supreme Court Finds Constitution Requires Judicial Recusal
In its orders this morning, the U.S. Supreme Court has reversed the West Virginia Supreme Court’s decision in Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal, holding that the ...
California Appeal Challenging In-State Tuition Benefits That Reach Illegal Immigrants
The Los Angeles Times has this story about a pending California Supreme Court case, Martinez v. Board of Regents of the University of California, that may be...
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 list. I also ...
More Focus on Court Backlog [Corrected]
The local ABC affiliate in Dallas had an extended news story about the Court’s backlog that included interviews with Chief Justice Jefferson and Justice Wain...
U.S Supreme Court Weighs in on State Judicial Elections
In today’s decision in New York State Board of Elections v. Lopez Torres, available here, the United States Supreme Court reversed a Second Circuit decision ...
Texas 6th Court of Appeals: Anonymous Blogger Wins Order To Protect Identity, For Now
In an interesting decision today, the Texarkana Court issued a writ of mandamus protecting the anonymity of a blogger who had been critical of a local hospit...