All posts tagged "judge jolly"
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1.4KAppellate CircuitFifth Circuit Ain’t So Jolly as its Reversed by Supreme Court for an Erie Guess, Again
To the extent that the panel opinion creates a new Louisiana tort duty, this is a policy decision for Louisiana courts—not this...
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2.8KAppellate JudgesA Hunter or a Howler? Fifth Circuit Chief Judge Unlawfully Implements Threat Management Process Against Elder Victims of Judicial Misconduct
For the Chief Judge to claim the Burkes complaint is merit-based, conclusory and issue a warning violates the Judicial rules as well...
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1.6KAppellate JudgesJudge Rhesa Barksdale: The Role of Civility in Appellate Advocacy (1999)
The Role of Civility in Appellate Advocacy; The Honorable Rhesa Barksdale, an appellate judge, Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
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2.3KAppellate CircuitTexas Lawyer Malpractice Appeal Wins Reversal at the Fifth Circuit which Opens Door for Insurance Bailout. This Dallas Attorney is A Real Estate Investor Too.
Even though we hold that Lonergan reported her claim under the Policy, we decline to reach the issue of whether she breached...
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3.3KDeed of TrustLobbyist Celebrity Billionaire John Paul DeJoria and BFF Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Will be Calling Donald Trump for a Supreme Favor
The Fifth Circuit's opinion in DeJoria v. Maghreb Petroleum Exploration, S.A. reflects poorly on American justice, said Thomas M. Wolf, a principal and trial lawyer.
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5.3KE.D. Tex.Did You Know? In Texas, Theft is Called Extortion and Corruption is Called Texas Government
The main factors involved in sentences for extortion and blackmail charges are the amount involved, the way the threats were delivered and...
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3.3K1Appellate JudgesLobbyist Celebrity Billionaire John Paul DeJoria and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott; A Closer Look at these BFFs
DeJoria has donated $72,405 to Gov. Greg Abbott since 2012 and now armed with the amended Texas statute, these BFFs' were eventually able to...
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1.9KAppellate CircuitThe Missing Opinion at the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
It is interesting to note this detailed opinion, which discusses and cites relevant case law as regards judicial recusal is now absent...
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2.9K1Deed of TrustLobbyist Celebrity Billionaire John Paul DeJoria Visited Texas Governor Greg Abbott & Now Has 2 Victories in Recent Months at the 5th Circuit, But this One is Has the Texas Constitution Bending Backwards
Fifth Circuit tosses Another Judgment against DeJoria - as Lobbyist and Gregg Abbott's Pal Gets the Texas Constitution Interpreted just for his...
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2.2KDonald TrumpTurning Texas Courts Blue is Significantly Affecting Decisions and Opinions in the Dallas Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
The Dallas court of appeals decides thousands of cases, and it essentially has the last word on Texas law. Lawyers spend a...
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2.3KFederal Law5th Circuit Rules Texas District Attorney (DA) Can Claim Only Partial Qualified Immunity in a Split Panel Decision
Three of the Plaintiffs were not Decision-Makers or Policy-Makers and the Fifth Circuit has Allowed their Complaint to Proceed, despite the objections...
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1.8KDonald TrumpTrump’s Judicial Appointments: A Data Analysis with Commentary
All in all, the Trump judicial appointment machinery has been vigorous, especially as to the number of circuit judges appointed to date....
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2.7KDonald TrumpThe Rise and Fall of Former Texas US Rep. Steve Stockman who Went Before Chief Judge Lee Rosenthal who sent him to the Pen in Forth Worth for 10 years, and We’re Not Talking Billy Bobs
On November 7, 2018 Stockman was sentenced to serve ten years in prison and ordered to pay $1,014,718.51 in restitution, to be...
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2.2KEditors ChoiceThe Legal Turk has Arrived at his Confirmation to the God-Fearing Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and Texas is Not Amused
During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Cruz Texas questioned Halil Suleyman Sul Ozerden record as a constitutionalist. His remarks come amid broader...
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2.8KEditors ChoiceA Turkish Delight for Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit as Mulvaney is the Mick to Make the Pick for Replacing Judge Jolly
Mississippi is as red a state as they come. It sure seems like we could do better than Judge Ozerden there, Carrie...
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3.0KFederal LawThe Fifth Circuit’s “Selective” Rule of Orderliness Opinion
Thompson v. Dallas City Attorney’s Office appears to present the first use, in the history of the federal judiciary, of both the...
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1.3KFifth CircuitThere’s Morgan, but no Spice Rum
In this foreclosure case the panel just dismissed the claims in a short affirmation in favor of JPMorgan et al.
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1.3KFifth CircuitTexas Debt Collection Act (TDCA) Claim Dismissed by Fifth Circuit
A TDCA claim by the Clarks' at the Fifth Circuit is repelled, keeping Deutsche Bank as the now standard winners in this...
