All posts tagged "texas constitution"
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5.6KEditors ChoiceJudge Gena Slaughter Fails, Fails and Fails Again, But Receives Only a Specially Commissioned Public Slap
Dallas judge Gena Slaughter received a public warning, a lesser sanction than the public reprimand ordered in 2019. That's unacceptable based on...
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2.8KAppellate CircuitWhy Civil and Criminal Contempt in Federal Courts Is Rarely Invoked
Current federal jurisprudence grants judges wide latitude in the exercise of contempt powers, which in turn can lead to dire consequences for...
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3.9KEditors ChoiceTexas State Judge is Slapped for the Fifth Time, instead of being Slaughtered
Judge Gena Slaughters' law license was suspended five times since she was first elected in 2007, according to a public reprimand that...
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4.4K1JudgesTexas State Judge Furious at Jury Trial Request Gets the Standard Issue Public Slap by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct
Texas Judge Slapped: According to the public warning, released by the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct, attorney Stefanie Collins (pictured) was representing...
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4.3KAccelerationEditors Choice: What Does A Robe Mean to A Judge In Texas – in Particular Where There IS Fraud On the Court?
Unbeknownst to many, federal courts have the power under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to set aside judgments entered years earlier...
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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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2.1KEditors ChoiceGTLaw’s Houston Shareholder Shari Heyen Speaks at Fifth Circuit Conference in New Orleans
Greenberg Traurig's Shari Heyen will participate in the third breakout session titled, "What's Wrong With Chapter 11?" on Feb. 7, 2020. The...
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2.1K1Laws In TexasTwo Supreme Court of Texas Justices are True Advocates of Citizens Rights And Should Be Applauded. LIT’s the First to Say Thank You.
Citizens Beware; the importance of this unlawful majority Texas Supreme Court opinion is a very stark warning of how Government will control...
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2.4KJudgesThe Number of Complaints Against Texas Judges Nearly Doubles in 5 Years. In 2019, Over 91 Percent of Those Complaints Were Dismissed. Someone’s Lyin’
Just under 2,000 complaints against Texas Judges and nearly all are dismissed. That's not a good statistic.
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2.3K1Editors ChoiceTexas Governor Greg Abbott. One Man. One Agenda.
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
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4.2K4Federal LawTexas 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...
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3.2KBankersHere’s What Happens When You Let the People Decide if Bankers Are Trustworthy Souls In Texas
When the Wolf's Barked for Help in Texas State Court, the Cry is Heard by the People of Texas. What they did...
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3.3K1Editors ChoiceThe State Bar of Texas Confirms Theft of Funds By Lawyers is an Increasing Liability and Blame an Aging Legal Population. We’re Not Buying It
Texas Law: Lawyer Theft is So Commonplace The State Bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline Just List it as an Operating Expense in...
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2.4KEditors ChoiceThe Texas Judiciary is in a Terrible State and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott Likes it That Way
Texas Lawmakers passed a bill earlier this year requiring the agency to be more transparent, but Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed the measure,...
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3.2K1Appellate 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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4.2K5Federal 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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2.6K7Appellate Circuit
A Fifth Circuit Single Judge Decides to Get Innovative to Issue Unlawful Orders for a 3-Panel, Who are at The Federalist Society Convention in Washington D.C.
This motion revolves around the Magna Carta and the Constitution, which has been brutally slighted by Judge Patrick E. Higginbotham and the...
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2.7K1Appellate Circuit
Fifth Circuit Deny Homeowners Motion to Stay in Burke v Ocwen Case, Despite US Supreme Court Selia Law Case
On Monday, 28th October, the Fifth Circuit Denied the Homeowners Motion to Stay care of an order by single Judge Patrick (no...
