Appellate Practice

Did Top Texas Judge’s Testimony Open Door to Wrongful Death Suit?

By Martha Neil

Nov 6, 2009, 12:10 pm CST

Contending that a top Texas appellate judge misled a federal appeals court that dismissed a wrongful death claim by the wife and daughter of an executed inmate, a civil rights group has asked a federal judge to reopen the case .

It concerns a controversial refusal by Texas Court of… full story