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Senior Judge Lynn Hughes Extrajudicial Blunder Results in Recusal Motion

Judge Hughes was actively looking on google was itself prejudicial, extrajudicial material that created a bias evidenced in court.

Thrice. Texas Ethics and Federal Appeals in 2020

A Theoretical dismissal is Not Justice. Unlike the Burkes, not a shred of evidence was presented by Hopkins to support his claims.

Fifth Circuit Judges Spark Noticable Split in First Amendment En Banc Case.

Trump Judges: Fifth Circuit Judges Kyle Duncan, Jim Ho, Don Willett and Andy Oldham are the minority in this en banc decision.

The Petrobras Scandal Sidebar Arbitration Agreement is Decided At the Fifth Circuit and the Decision is Correct.

Petrobras relies on a Fifth Circuit opinion to support that the district court should have considered the public policy issue. This cannot...

Solar Soccer Lose $1M Dollars to Thievin’ Texas Lawyer David Ringer. He Received a Slap on the Wrist.

A grand jury indicted Texas Lawyer George David Ringer on two charges of theft and misappropriation of funds while Chairman of Solar...

Judge Edith Jones of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Dissents – from Her Own Opinion

It's not uncommon for judges to write separate concurrences to their own majority opinions but we've not seen a judge write a...

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...

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...

A Non-Party Visitor to the Court is Wrongfully Jailed by a Judge And Ends Up Having His Foot Amputated

Because of the ankle restraint Defendants used on him, Mr. Hale, who suffers from diabetes, developed an ulcer on his foot that...

Senior Judge Lynn Hughes One Liner Judgment Dismissing EEOC Case Reversed by Fifth Circuit

Fifth Circuit 3-Panel Scolds Senior Federal Judge Lynn Hughes, S.D. Tex., for One Liner Judgment by Publishing Opinion for Instructive Precedent Training.

The Texas Money Doc Takes 29, Gets 25 In Return

William Neil “Doc” Gallagher, who wasn’t licensed to advise clients on securities, received up to $29.2 million from about 60 investors from...

Motion to Disqualify Judge David Hittner. What Would Supreme Court Justice Scalia Have Thought?

Motion to Disqualify Judge David Hittner: In short form, the current Hopkins case was prematurely ejected by Hittner due to his pervasive...

The Fifth Circuit’s Dismissal of the Burkes 2019 Judicial Complaint Has Now Been Proven to Be Error, in Law

Thompson & Knight Bemoan Loss of Profits in 2019 after Bumper 2018 Gains. However, Bankruptcy Indicators in 2020 Are Robust

2020 started out a bit above budget, Sloan said, noting that uncertainty in energy markets led the firm to budget conservatively for...

Another Texas Federal Court Case Prematurely Decided By the Magistrate Judge While Related Case is On Appeal at The Fifth Circuit

An attorney is a key participant in a mortgage scheme. That’s because being able to point to a lawyer, who is sworn...

Texas State Judge is Slapped for the Fifth Time, instead of being Slaughtered

Judge Gena Slaughters' law license was suspended five times since she was first elected in 2007, according to a public reprimand that...

A Former Felon and Lawyer Wanted His Texas Law License Reinstated. His Request Was Correctly Denied.

Eggert was licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the Northern District of Texas in 2004. The following year, Eggert moved to...

Fifth Circuit Opinion in Favor of the IRS Leaves Texas Attorney Canada Feelin’ Dry

Fifth Circuit: “Congress chose to omit a damages remedy as to tax penalties assessed and to limit judicial review to post-payment and...