Texas Federal Courts

Deutsche Bank Has Control Over Your American Home in 2020 But Failed the Stress Test Audit

The audit found serious weaknesses and raised doubts about whether Deutsche Bank would reach a stress test score indicating that it is...

Ocwen Altisource and Judge Kenneth Marra Guilty of Non Disclosure in an Abuse against Proposed Intervenor-Plaintiffs in Anti-Consumer Watchdog Case

Perjury in Florida Federal Court by Judge Marra? It is now apparent, Ocwen Altisource could not address the Burkes responses for fear...

Texas Attorney James Walker of Cole Schotz and Clients Alfa Adhesives Stuck with 60k in Sanctions for Fabrication of Evidence

A Texas federal judge ordered a glue manufacturer to pay a furniture manufacturer $60,000 in attorney fees after one of the glue...

Texas Federal Magistrate Judge Andrew Austin Calls Out Law Firm [Mis]Conduct

Kirkland & Ellis LLP “should be embarrassed” by the way it stonewalled information requests from a legal recruiting firm which delayed discovery...

Corrupt Former Texas Mayor Laura Jordan and Real Estate Boyfriend, Now Hubby, Awarded a New Criminal Trial As Fifth Circuit Decides to Rely on the Judge’s Discretion

In a published opinion, Judge Elrod for the panel held that the district court did not abuse its broad discretion without holding...

26 Attorney Generals Call for Seniors with Mortgage and Loans to Be Pandemic Protected. Texas Ain’t One of Them

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of Americans are now facing financial uncertainty; senior citizens have been among the hardest...

Trump’s Court Takeover Includes McConnell Opening Up Congress to ‘Sardine Can’ Judges Onto Bench

Plus, a look at 3 circuit courts. The ninth, eleventh and fifth circuit courts decide thousands of cases a year with broad...

The Snakes of the Texas Legal Profession Are Now Officially Allowed Snap Removals as Defendants and Sewer Service as Plaintiffs

Fifth Circuit say 'snap removal' is perfectly fine, despite it being as egregious as 'sewer service'. It's an endorsement of shady legal...

President Donald Trump Knows the Path to Reelection and Protection – the Judiciary

President Donald Trump threatens to adjourn both chambers of Congress so he can make appointments to fill vacant positions and judicial slots.

S.D. Tex. Magistrate Judge Wanted Elderly Citizens in their Court to Defy Stay-At-Home Orders to Post Court Motions and Filings

Stay-at-home Covid-19 compliance is questioned by a Houston Magistrate Judge. He is asking if 2 elderly pro se filers posted the motions...

Fifth Circuit Finally Tells Banks that Professional Liability Insurance Doesn’t Cover Blatant Fraud, Forgery and Extortion

Judge Stephen Higginson opined for the 2-panel at the 5th Cir., and held that it was the bank’s wrongful certification to HUD...

Judge David Hittner is Threatened and Guess Who Defended the Convict? None Other than Magistrate Judge Peter Bray

Public Defender Peter Bray, who is representing Yarbrough said “I expect Mr. Yarbrough to make a statement at the time of sentencing...

Judge David Hittner is Over 80 Years Old and Still Can’t Find a Hobby, So His Courtroom is His Playroom

"When I took senior status, in effect, it created another judgeship. But since I kept a full caseload, the district gets another...

Judge David Hittner Judgments are Vindictive and Unconstitutional According to a Fifth Circuit Judge

"Everybody's different," United States District Judge David Hittner told Coates in case he'd heard about the more harsh sentencing of the man...

Judge David Hittner issued an Arrest Warrant for 19-year Old Student for Rejecting Jury Duty

Don't treat her like she murdered 25 people along the freeway,” her father said “She's 19, she's ignorant, she's a kid. They...

Will Judge David Hittner’s Annual Passover Party of “Faith and Politics” Be Cancelled Due to COVID-19?

Despite the ethical issues, Judge David Hittner ignores them and holds an annual gathering of all the top politicians and lawyers in...

The Contradiction Surrounding Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 59(e) Interpretation and Judicial Decisions

Judge David Hittner Replaced Judge Nancy Atlas after a Late Recusal. His Speedy Termination Against the Homeowners Followed