All posts tagged "judge smith"
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777BankersHouston Lawyer William “Bill” Ramey’s PPP Loan Application Fraud
PPP liar loans under the microscope at the Fifth Circuit, a court which has blanked the largest liar loans in American History...
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1.1KBank of New York Mellon (BONYM)The Judiciary’s Malicious Persecution of Elder Burkes Compared With Antwan Henry’s Controversial Litigation History
There's definitely selective court profiling, targeting and abuse of foreclosure litigants. To-date, Henry escapes any judicial warnings.
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1.2KAppellate CircuitThere’s No Riddle, Just a Premeditated Guess Which Contradicts
This court makes a confident Erie guess that the Texas Supreme Court would have concluded that explicit substitution was not required.
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1.4KAccelerationYoung’s ‘Pretty Good Deal’ is Another Baked Fifth Circuit Foreclosure Opinion by an Infamous 3-Panel
Compare, for example, the foreclosure case of Rob authored by Judge Stephen Higginson in 2018 which reversed and rendered for homeowners.
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1.1KAccelerationAffirmed. See Rule 47.6. “Love It” Said Shelley Hopkins for BDF Hopkins.
This case clearly shows the pitfalls of hiring a lawyer who claims on his website to be a foreclosure defense lawyer. LIT...
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1.3KTexasFifth Circuit’s Latest Unlawful Act in Remanding for Attorney Fees in Casalicchio v. BOKF
BOKF relies, principally, on a deed-of-trust provision purporting to allow it to "charge Casalicchio fees for services performed in connection with [his]...
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3.7KAppellate CircuitThe Momentum of Attorney’s Objecting to State Bar’s Brand Persona is Gaining Support Nationwide
With their focus on retaining nearly one hundred percent membership - driven by financial budgets - results in State Bars' nationwide abusing...
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2.7KAppellate CircuitA Taxing Texas Decision to Deny En Banc Rehearing Splits Fifth Circuit Right Down the Middle. But The Right Call Was Made.
The 8 Dissenting 5th Cir. Judges Owen, Smith, Elrod, Haynes, Willett, Ho, Engelhardt, Oldham would give Attorney Client Privilege to the Austin,...
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3.5KAppellate CircuitFifth 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.
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2.7KAppellate CircuitJudge 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...
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2.2KAppellate 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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1.8KAppellate 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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1.3KBankruptcyNo Mailbox Rule for Non-Prisoners, exclaims The Fifth Circuit
Debra Lohri’s notice of appeal from the bankruptcy court to the district court arrived at the office of the bankruptcy clerk a few...
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1.5KAppellate JudgesThree Items found at the Fifth Circuit; A Baseball Bat, a Mulligan and a Precedent
Honduran man caught illegally re-entering the U.S. from Mexico after 2012 deportation. Feds: His sentence should be enhanced as he was convicted...
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1.2KDeed of TrustA Valentines Day Opinion with a Thorny Message for Homeowners
The homeowners brought this lawsuit, but failed to present arguments sufficiently. The court 3-panel said if it was done correctly, it could...
