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Are the SCOTX dissents coming in June?

May 30th, 2017 · Comments Off on Are the SCOTX dissents coming in June?

I’ve been publishing voting stats about the Texas Supreme Court since 2010, but my first project was a look back at four years in which […]

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Is SCOTX Bucking the Trend Toward More Oral Arguments?

January 8th, 2009 · 2 Comments

The Texas Appellate Law Blog and Texas Lawyer have mentioned that some intermediate appellate courts are trying to hold more oral arguments.

The Texas Supreme Court, […]

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The Year End Order That Wasn’t

January 8th, 2009 · 1 Comment

This is a post that will likely interest only avid court watchers.

I overlooked something as last December wound to a close. In recent years, […]

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Holiday Closings

December 24th, 2008 · Comments Off on Holiday Closings

The Court is officially closed today, tomorrow, and Friday (the 26th). By an email, the Court says that emergency requests should be directed by […]

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Looking Ahead: Will There Be New Grants for the February Sitting?

January 10th, 2008 · Comments Off on Looking Ahead: Will There Be New Grants for the February Sitting?

This post looks ahead slightly past next week’s argument sitting to see how the Court’s February argument calendar is shaping up.

The Court has set only […]

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Preview for the Week of 12/31/07

December 31st, 2007 · Comments Off on Preview for the Week of 12/31/07

This looks to be another slow holiday week at the Court. The Court’s public calendar indicates that it is open today but will be […]

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Preview for the Week of 12/24/07

December 24th, 2007 · Comments Off on Preview for the Week of 12/24/07

The Court’s public calendar shows it to be observing the state holidays on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of this week. ((The blog is also […]

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The Court’s Public Calendar and Requests for Briefs on the Merits

December 14th, 2007 · Comments Off on The Court’s Public Calendar and Requests for Briefs on the Merits

When the Texas Supreme Court started posting an online calendar, ((It’s possible that the Court will update its calendar after I write this post. […]

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