The Supreme Court of Texas Blog
Covering the pending cases and new decisions that will shape Texas law.
Author: Don Cruse is a solo practitioner in Dallas.
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Recent Posts from The Supreme Court of Texas Blog
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Justice v. Justice
In re Justice Jan P. Patterson, Justice, Third District Court of Appeals, in Her Official Capacity, No. 08-0858 A few weeks back, the Third Court released its denial of rehearing en banc in Ex parte…
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Ex-Justices Weighing In
Former Justice Craig Enoch wrote an op-ed piece for the Austin American-Statesman about the upcoming election, “Enoch: Why electing good judges matters”. Enoch note the drop off in the number of votes between the top-of-the-ballot…
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The Texas Tolling Statute, Kerlin, and Cadles
Today’s revised opinion in Kerlin v. Concepcion Sauceda, No. 05-0653 addresses the Texas tolling statute — under what conditions the statute of limitations is tolled while a defendant is physically absent from the state. (The…
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Order List for October 10, 2008
The Court issued one revised opinion and granted two new petitions for review in this week’s order list. Revised Opinion The revised opinion was in Kerlin v. Concepcion Sauceda, No. 05-0653, issued on August 29th…
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SCOTX Candidate Forum in Houston
All six candidates for seats on the Texas Supreme Court squared off in a forum last night in Houston. The event consisted of questions asked by a moderator and “vetted by the [South Texas College…
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Kim Brimer Loses in the Dallas Court [Updated]
Today, the Dallas Court of Appeals ruled against Kim Brimer in his attempt to keep Wendy Davis off the fall ballot. The court did not reach the actual question of Davis’s eligibility under the statute,…
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Preview for Week of 10-6-2008
The Court is scheduled to hold a two-day conference on Monday and Tuesday. Any petitions granted or cases resolved should be noted on this Friday’s regular order list. Articles from the Past Week Order List…
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Order List for October 3, 2008
The Court did not issue any opinions or grant any petitions in this week’s order list. But the Court did resolve the motion filed by the state legislators who sought amicus argument in Entergy Gulf…
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Evidence Prof Weighs in on Reliance Steel
An evidence professor has weighed in on the Court’s recent decision in Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co. v. Sevcik, No. 06‑0422 (Brister, J.). That was the case (mentioned here) in which the plaintiff had introduced…
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Tracking New Briefing Requests with DocketDB
This blog often mentions the Texas Supreme Court’s new requests for full briefing on the merits, which, as court watchers know, can signal what issues are on the Court’s radar. There is a new way…