All posts tagged "texas state court"
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139Appellate JudgesSupreme Court Sets Sights on Fifth Circuit Ruling in Autism Baby Food Case
Justices to Review Procedural Errors in High-Stakes Diversity Jurisdiction Battle, with a Circuit Split requiring SCOTUS Intervention.
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1.4K1BankruptcyJudge David Hittner’s Family Rift with Daughter Miriam Hittner Results in Permanent Sealing of State Records
The docket, or in this case, the whole civil action, should not be sealed as the temporary order ended when the agreed...
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1.1KFederal JudgesReal Scumbags Series: Schutza and the Avni Slum Lord Foreclosure Litigation
It's a Real Scumbag versus another Real Scumbag in this ongoing dispute between a sanctioned lawyer and slum lord, stay tuned for...
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1.6KAppellate 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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915Federal 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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4.1KJudgesBlack 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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2.8KLaws 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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4.9KDonald 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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2.6KJudgesFishin’ 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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2.9KJudgesThe 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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4.6KLaws 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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3.5KBankersHere’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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3.4K1Laws 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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5.0K1Laws 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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2.5KDeutsche 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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3.4KFDCPAQuiet 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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2.8KEditors 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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2.3KDebt 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...
