When is a settlement agreement not a settlement agreement? When it involves a foreclosure, a bank and the Fifth Circuit.
As of late June 2021, Judge Alsup had significantly fewer cases on his docket (157 cases) than did Judge Albright (1053 cases).
Crystal Gibson of BDF requests the Court stay deadlines, docket call and bench trial pending a ruling on Cenlar’s Motion for Summary...
After lengthy abatement, it looks like this case is about to fire into action. LIT is tracking the case. Bookmark for updates.
Thus far, the pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of Americans, with a total death count of half a million predicted for...
A clerk of a federal court performing routine duties such as entering and order and notifying parties does not enjoy an absolute...
So what we have here is the court missed the fact that sanctioned lawyer Gibson did not provide a declaration affidavit for...
Charlene Arkansas, now acting pro se after her counsel departed, is left to fend off counterclaims. She did not respond by the...
Although the 2006 lien was invalid under the Texas Constitution, Wells Fargo preserved its lien rights through equitable subrogation.
Judge Higginson (9) leads, followed closely by Judges Stewart (8) Southwick (7) Smith, King, Jolly and Costa (6) on foreclosure appeal panels
It's former King of the Courts, Union Chief Dennis Quirk versus Queen of Corruption and Conflicts from the Bench, Chief Judge Janet...
The “good cause” requisite to recall the mandate is the showing of need to avoid injustice.
Where fraud is found, the party that used fraud should be deprived of the benefit of the judgment and any inequitable advantage...
Cassandra Harrison appeals two cases consolidated by S.D. Texas, Houston, to Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. IFP granted.
With so many cases percolatin' with so many judges, the departing (retiring) judge Vanessa Gilmore put herself forward to deal with Kafi.
Justice Barrett is originally from Louisiana and while sitting on the Seventh Circuit was keen to cite to published 5th Cir. Precedent...
In this foreclosure appeal, the court sua sponte includes arguments of res judicata not brought up at the lower court and returns...
LIT has witnessed a decade of foreclosures. The motto on the highest court's building - Equal Justice for All - has become...