Judge Jerry Smith’s Financial Disclosure Report
Simply stated, Smith’s investments pays homage to Chase and JP Morgan Chase, as we’ve discussed in Judge Willett’s audit report. The decisions in favor of JP Morgan Chase by the Hon. Jerry Smith are reflected in his financial investments. Try our SearchLight search above and it will confirm the obvious. LIT rests.
About Houston Political Consultant and Judge Smiths’ spouse, Mary Jane Smith
Mary Jane Smith’s most recent major event was running as a candidate for Houston City Council District C in 2019. (she lost).
Mary Jane Blackburn Smith is a native Houstonian and is married to Judge Jerry E. Smith, Firth Circuit Court of Appeals. They are the parents of four adult children: Ruth Ann, Clark, J.J., and Brandon. She is a graduate of Maryville College of the Sacred Heart in St. Louis, Missouri. She has done graduate studies at the University of St. Thomas and Rice University and received professional certification in NSFRE from Rice University.
Smith’s professional career has centered on the Texas and Houston political world for over four decades.
She has served as a political consultant to Presidential campaigns and an advisor to United States Senators and Congressmen, mayors, and many other elected officials and to governmental and private sector initiatives.
She has served as a delegate to two Republican National Conventions and was a Presidential Elector. She is the founder and president of The MJS Group, a political consulting and fundraising firm.
Mrs. Smith has served as a Harris County Republican Precinct Chair for forty years as well and as a Senatorial District Chair.
She served as Executive Director of the Harris County Republican Party under chairs Nancy Palm and Ray Barnhart.
She is founder of The Texas Conservative View, a general purpose Political Action Committee (PAC) and Small Cities, America, a local Republican Club servicing the small cities within Loop 610.
While politics is her profession, Mrs. Smith has actively served our community as a ten year member of the Harris County Historical Commission, a Harris County Grand Juror Commissioner, a member of the Board of Directors of Catholic Charities and Chair of the Development Board of Catholic Charities, a member of the Incarnate Word Academy Board of Advisors, President of the Pope John Paul II Texas Foundation, a thirty-five year member and officer of the Charity Guild of Catholic Women, and a member of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem.
She has served as a Director of The Texas Judicial Foundation.
She is an active member of the Braes Heights Civic Association. Smith is a parishioner at Corpus Christi Catholic Church.
Current List of Judges (2020), Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, LA.
OWEN, PRISCILLA R.
OLDHAM, ANDREW “ANDY” S.
KING, CAROLYN DINEEN, (MRS. REAVLEY)
JONES, EDITH H.
JOLLY, E. GRADY
HO, JAMES “JIM” C.
HIGGINSON, STEPHEN A.
HIGGINBOTHAM, PATRICK E.
HAYNES, CATHARINA
GRAVES, JAMES E. (JR)
As law firms do not constitute “persons” for purposes of §1927, they do not fall within the sanctioning power of the court. Auto. Support had NEW counsel. So was the filing frivolous by the Attorney himself or by who? Costa et al go all Erie Guessin’ again https://t.co/8QZXkdvHCF https://t.co/AGg7pvGYgT pic.twitter.com/DXdP7I9mue
— LawsInTexas (@lawsintexasusa) December 11, 2020
Judge Higginson for the Fifth Cir. 3-Panel Correctly Vacates Prison Sentence of Office Manager in Health Care Fraud Appeal
The district court sentenced Nora to concurrent sentence of 40 months imprisonment on each count, 1 yr probation and $13 million restitution.
At the Fifth Circuit, When You Wish to Apply Qualified Immunity to Reverse Lower Court, You Say the Law is ‘Not Clearly Established’
The Northern District of Texas concluded that Dr Walsh’s due process right was “clearly established,” negating qualified immunity for Defendants.
The Gushing from the Fifth Circuit 3-Panel in this Sexual Assault Case is Not Believable.
The allegations in this case are sickening. Priscilla Lefebure alleges that Barrett Boeker, her cousin’s husband, raped and sexually assaulted her on multiple occasions at his home on the grounds of the Louisiana state prison where he serves as an assistant warden. – Judge Jim Ho.
Another Percolating Motion Sits With the Circuit Court
Appellants, Joanna Burke and John Burke (“Burkes”), now file a Motion seeking leave to be exempt from filing paper copies due to COVID-19.
Ocwen and CFPB’s Failed Mediation is Merely a Delay Tactic
Ocwen’s staged failed settlement related to the lawsuit filed by the CFPB in 2017 against the $3 billion dollar admonished mortgage servicer.
Attorneys Fees Award by Fifth Circuit as a Sanction “Definitely Unusual” Claims Texas Trial Lawyer Eric Wood
The opinion does not address all the real parties and the details of who was counsel when and who is liable for this very unusual sanction.