All posts tagged "judge smith"
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2.4KBankersHomeowners: Beware of Court Orders When Agreeing to Bank or Non-Bank Settlement Offers
The judge’s mere awareness and approval of the terms of the settlement agreement do not suffice to make them part of his...
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1.2KBankersHouston 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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1.6KBank 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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1.5KAppellate 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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1.6KAccelerationYoung’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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1.5KAccelerationAffirmed. 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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1.5KTexasFifth 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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4.4KAppellate 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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3.0KAppellate 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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3.7KAppellate 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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3.0KAppellate 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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2.5KAppellate 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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2.2KAppellate 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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1.5KBankruptcyNo 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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1.6KAppellate 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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1.4KDeed 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...
