All posts tagged "judges"
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4.7K1Laws In TexasFrom the Bench; Why Texas Democratic Loving Attorney Mikal Watts Favorite Number is 13
Mikal Watts and his law firm in 1999 donated $5,000 to Valdez and $2,500 to Rodriguez; in 2000, $15,000 to Hinojosa; and...
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4.3K5Federal LawJudge James Oakley of Burnet County; Roped In Twice and Escapes Again
Texas Judicial Ethics Guide : We condone everything and welcome Judges to do, and say, whatever they want. Especially repeat offenders.
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2.5K2Deutsche BankAttorney General Billy ‘the Cat’ Barr Takes Heat from the Legal Profession for His Federalist Society Speech
Barr’s view of history, including his claim that the Founders shared in any respect his vision of an unchecked president, and his...
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3.0K1Laws In TexasWhat’s The Federalist Society and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Got in Common?
McConnell’s renewed focus on confirming conservative judges comes after his joint fundraising committee received a $256,600 contribution in mid-September from C. Boyden...
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William Barr, the United States Attorney General Speaks in Partisan Tongue at The NonPartisan Federalist Society and Receives a Standing Ovation
AG Bill Barr; More recently, the Dodd-Frank Act’s creation of the Consumer Financial Protection Branch, a single-headed independent agency that functions like...
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2.3KJudgesTexas Judges Questions his Own Competence On the Bench and Quickly ‘Retires’
JUDGE DOUG SHAVER: “I have no concern, nor does anyone else about my mental facilities. I’m simply getting older & my energy...
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1.7KNewsTexas Judges Agree, Texans Are Accessing Courts Responsibly and Jury Trial Awards are Very Fair.
When systems fail, we must preserve access to our justice system. When people mistakenly believe most lawsuits are meritless, consumers slowly lose the...
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2.9KFederal LawTexas Judges May Wear Black Robes But They Cloak Darker Secrets
There was a judge that should’ve been put in the electric chair, and he only had his hand slapped, recalled former Commissioner...
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4.4K4Federal LawWhere is Former Texas State Chief Judge Joel “Sexting” Baker Working Today? Oh, BTW, he was also Vice Chair at the State Comission for Judicial Conduct (SCJC)
Shamed Judge and Texas Lawyer Joel Baker would be left to defend himself in front of the same panel he has served...
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3.8KFederal JudgesSenior U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt Accuses Houston of Willfully and Maliciously Destroying Evidence
Houston city officials intentionally destroyed evidence, wiping crucial data from the computer drives of top police commanders that is potentially relevant to...
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2.6KFederal JudgesSenior U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle Halts Pending Execution of Inmate, Surprising Everyone Associated With the Case
Judge Tagle’s order notes that the attorney is no longer allowed to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals because of...
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4.3K1Eleventh CircuitBurkes: We’re Off to Florida Court of Appeals for the Eleventh to Take On the Government and the Judiciary Denying Intervention and Access to Files; Enjoy Our Appeal Preparation Articles ; We’re Open and Transparent
Join the Burkes on their Next Crusade. They are Off to Florida to Take on the Government and the Judiciary, the Non-Bank...
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1.9KDonald TrumpIt Took Twenty Years to Reach a Dark Money in Politics Settlement. A True Story of Shedding Light on Corruption in Politics and the Judiciary
While the company’s case was being reviewed by the state supreme court, plaintiffs began to suspect that State Farm was providing significant...
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1.3KEditors ChoiceAmerican Bar Association (ABA) President Rallies for A Return to Lawyers Acting With Humility and Civility; And Yes, Judges are Lawyers Too
Courts have long recognized an inherent authority to disbar attorneys. When acting under an inherent power to disbar an attorney, a district court...
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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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2.8K1JudgesAnother Wrist Slap by SCJC for State Judge ‘Bud’ Turcotte who is a No-Show at His Own Disciplinary Hearing, is Guilty of Not Recusing Himself and Generally Disrespecting the Judicial Oath
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct concludes that Judge Turcotte exhibited incompetence in the law by not recusing himself in a timely...
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5.5K1Ken PaxtonJudge Bonnie “The Actor” Rangel Slapped for Failure to Maintain a Law License Again; this is her Seventh Suspension
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct concludes that these actions constitute willful and persistent conduct clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of...
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1.4KEditors ChoiceThe US Supreme Court Prevents Removal of Civil Actions from State Court to Federal Courts in this Consumer Debt Collection Case
Paul Bland of Public Justice, who argued the case on behalf of Home Depot customer George Jackson, tweeted: Huge win in U.S....
