All posts tagged "texas state court"
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42Appellate JudgesAnother Criminal Whiteout Opinion from the Fifth Circuit Re Threats to a Texas Judge and a Denied Recusal
Lewis's mother threatened a Texas judge where she admitted to knowing where the Judge kept his gun. She was a housekeeper at...
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59Federal JudgesAnother Foreclosure Case Parachutes into Judge Hittner’s Court. This Time Askin’ to Sanction Pro Se’s for Removal
It's amazin' how all foreclosure cases are distributed in S.D. Tex. Federal Court. We take no position on pro se's case. Just...
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1.9KJudgesBlack Robes: Dark Secrets, Cover Ups and Corruption. Reuters Joins LIT in Lighting Up the State of the Judiciary (Hat Tip).
The chief justice accused Judge DeLapp of gross neglect of duty, oppression in office and complete disregard for the law and declared...
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1.5KLaws In TexasTexas SCJC Invited Citizens to Discuss their Experiences regarding Family Matters in State Court, it Wasn’t Good News for Texas Judges
The State Commission on Judicial Conduct invited public citizens of Texas to a meeting to discuss Texas Judges and Justice in Family...
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3.0KDonald TrumpTexas Lawyer and Former Texas Lawmaker Jack Stick’s DUI Stop Didn’t End Up Going Well. Was it Politically Motivated?
Lawyer Jack Stick can be seen on a police video arguing with an officer about taking a field sobriety test. He was...
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1.4KJudgesFishin’ for a Fight in the Hall of Secrecy Known as the SCJC
Steve Fischer, a commissioner on the [Texas] State Commission on Judicial Conduct, has gone head-to-head with chairman David Hall over the commission’s...
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1.8KJudgesThe SCJC Prominently Displays the Judicial Code of Conduct in Public Warning to Texas State Judge – Federal Judges Are Immune from the Code of Conduct.
The Texas judge sua sponte appointed a different attorney for the defendant, but never entered a written order removing the original attorney,...
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2.8KLaws In TexasTexas Law Firm Partner at Jackson Lewis PC, William Davis, Caught On Audio Going from Lawyer to Liar
Collister alleged that Davis gave legal advice to KXAN that was outside the scope of an attorney’s duties, and had “stepped over...
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1.8KDebt CollectorHere’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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2.2K1Laws In TexasDOJ Rounding Up on Virginia Lawyer. Why He Should Have Class Action Texas Lawyer Mikal Watts Number on Speed Dial
As the Department of Justice charge a Virginia lawyer with Extortion, we look at the State Texas is currently in, where Extortion...
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2.6K3Laws 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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1.5KDeutsche BankLobbyists, Lawyers and Revolvers Run Texas Government; Forget the Citizens, It’s All About the Money
Michael and Mary Porter, cattle ranch owners from Doss, were the biggest contributors thanks to a $1 million donation to Texans for...
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1.9KFDCPAQuiet 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...
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1.3KEditors ChoiceTexas: The First Court of Appeals Justices
The First Court of Appeals serves the Houston, Texas Area. The Court consists of nine justices who hear appeals and original proceedings...
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1.4KDebt CollectorTexas: The First Court of Appeals Authors a 39 Page Opinion Feeling Sorry for a Law Firm Seeking to Collect on a 20 Year Old Judgment
A Houston law firm’s 20-year effort to collect a $38,000 judgment from a nonpaying client is back on track after an appellate...
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2.1K1Editors ChoiceWho’s the Drunk Blonde in a Chevy Making a Buzz by Running for the Supreme Court of Texas with a Bottle of Mike’s Hard Lemonade to Go?
Triana failed multiple field sobriety tests, the affidavit said, failing to touch heel to toe, stepped off line twice and took the...
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1.9KEditors ChoiceHarris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s Ethical Challenge Just Became Reality. Stopping Bribery by Refusing Vendor Contributions has Dented Her Revenues.
Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo raised a smaller sum than her Commissioners Court colleagues in the first six months of 2019 after...
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1.6K1JudgesAnother 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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