All posts tagged "nathan hecht"

Fifth Cir. Judge Don Willett Says Prior Panel’s Wrongful Foreclosure Opinion and Erie Guess Went Too Far

Former Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett authors a published opinion, taking issue with a prior panel, including Chief Judge Owen-Hecht.

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht’s Expiry Date Just Got Real

Texans reject Proposition13, which would have increased the mandatory retirement age for state justices and judges from 75 to 79.

There’s a Bunch of Federal Judges Departing from this Financial Services Case, But Not Allyson Ho

US District Court Judge Lynn Hughes Departs Involuntarily While One Unnamed 5th Cir. Judge recuses (we assume Jones) and Owen departs too.

News About a Couple Hitchin’ Was Released Today and We’re Like….

Chief Judge Priscilla R. Owen of the Fifth Circuit and Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht of the Supreme Court of Texas marry...

Gov Abbott’s August 2021 Emergency Executive Order Discarded by Tainted Federal Judiciary in Texas

I have issued executive orders and suspensions of Texas laws in response to COVID-19, aimed at protecting the health and safety of...

Revisiting MERS and the Lyin’ Words in Fifth Circuit Opinions

As for MERS being both a “nominee” and a “mortgagee”, the idea that a principal can be its own agent does not...

Did the Texas Supreme Court Decision in Zepeda Push Texas Trial Lawyer Connie Pfeiffer Out of Beck Redden?

Texas Lawyer Constance 'Connie' Pfeiffer's departure date from Beck Redden, where she was a partner for just shy of 16 years is...

Jumpin’ into July and It’s Sixteen Texas Lawyers Behavin’ Badly. Then there’s the Six You’ll Never Know About. It’s a Secret.

Texas Lawyers Behavin' Badly in July 2020's Texas Bar Journal Listing. From Thievin' lawyers to Proud Boys, we've got a smokin' hot...

It’s Taken Near Six Months for the Embers to Cool Enough So A Judicial Slap Rather than a Felony Charge Can Be Mandated.

Texas being Texas. We nailed it again when LIT announced; It all tastes like fudge from here. The corruption in Texas is...

Justice by Hecht in The Judge “Fireman” Case Eventually Assigned to Special Prosecutor

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht assigns case to Judge Peebles. He assigned a special prosecutor. It all tastes like fudge...

Texas Judge Driven by Cops to Birthday Bash in Official Fireman’s Uniform During Pandemic Lockdown Faces Justice by Hecht

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht received the complaint after multiple judges recused themselves from the Judge Bill Gravell investigation.

April is Upon Us and It’s a Foolish Dozen of Texas Lawyers Behavin’ Badly. Then there’s the Bakers Dozen You’ll Never Know About. It’s a Secret.

Chief Justice Nathan Hecht’s 2019 Address to the Texas Legislature About the State of the Judiciary

Hecht: The framers of the Constitution mistrusted the power of government, so they divided it among three Branches, intending them to be...

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Seeks Re-election. We Look at the Alternatives and Endorse One.

Abbott, the front-runner for the Republican gubernatorial nomination, is a former state Supreme Court justice who was on the bench with Hecht...

Quiet Title Constitutional Victory for Houston Homeowner Appealed to Fifth Circuit with Oral Arguments Presented – UPDATED 28 May, 2020

ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD before Judges Haynes, Graves, Ho. Arguing Person Information Updated for: Daron L. Janis arguing for Appellant Federal Home Loan...