All posts tagged "texas supreme court"
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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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2.6KLaws In TexasA Pro Se Attorney Who Threatened Opposing Counsel Appeals Commission for Lawyer Discipline Sanction. It Did Not Impress a Wise Panel
During the middle of a trial, attorney Jack Yetiv threatened to file a disciplinary grievance against opposing counsel Bruce Wilkin unless Wilkin...
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4.0KJudgesTexas Lawyers Behaving Badly in Mad March 2020. An Array of In-Progress Results This Month and a Few New Additions
The State Bar of Texas' March Madness List of 15 disciplined lawyers and judges. Then there's the secret eight, a list of...
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2.9KLaws In TexasTexas Immigration Attorney Allowed to Resign Quietly By the Texas Supreme Court
As disciplinary issues for this Arlington based Texas Immigration attorney mounted, David Do was apparently fast to resign. Texas Supreme Court obliged.
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5.2K1Editors ChoiceTexas Southern University Admissions Scandal is Appalling. Criminal Indictments Need to Be Issued. The Audit Report Already Proves the Corruption
Texas Southern University awarded more than $400,000 in scholarships to poorly performing students in a scheme to boost enrollment and enrich a...
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3.6K1Laws In TexasFifth Circuit Affirm Disbarment of Texas Lawyer Ryan Ray from Local Federal Court. The Appellate Court Had Been Duped by Ray Previously.
The court finds that Texas Lawyer Ryan E. Ray engaged in intentional conduct, involving dishonesty, fraud, deceit, and misrepresentation.
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3.4KJudgesA Former Felon and Lawyer Wanted His Texas Law License Reinstated. His Request Was Correctly Denied.
Eggert was licensed to practice law in Pennsylvania and the Northern District of Texas in 2004. The following year, Eggert moved to...
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2.7KEditors ChoiceEx University of Texas Tennis Coach Gets 6 Months in Jail. Yet Texas Southern University’s Ex President’s “Pay to Play” Scandal Received a Golden Handshake
Corruption in Texas: When you're in charge of a Texas Law School and are Accused of a "Pay to Play" Admissions Scandal,...
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13.2K1Fifth CircuitTexas Supreme Court Says Tampering With Evidence Receives Attorney Immunity. Check Your Car Brake Lines Next Time You Leave Court Folks.
Bethel alleges that Quilling intentionally destroyed key evidence in the case by disassembling and testing the trailer’s brakes before Bethel had the...
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3.1K1Editors ChoiceTexas Southern University Won’t Press Charges Or Seek Further Disciplinary Action Against President Austin Lane. Texas Covering Up Another Criminal Scandal is Just Wrong
Texas Southern University has officially parted ways with former President Austin Lane, with regents announcing an agreement Thursday that does not accuse...
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3.2KFederal LawFifth Circuit Opinion in Favor of the IRS Leaves Texas Attorney Canada Feelin’ Dry
Fifth Circuit: “Congress chose to omit a damages remedy as to tax penalties assessed and to limit judicial review to post-payment and...
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2.4KAppellate CircuitABA President Attacks Democracy and Passes House Bill in Favor of Letting Big 4 Accountants act as Lawyers. Think Enron Folks.
The 3 branches of government certainly don't like citizens voicing their opinions and now the ABA President has decided to join the...
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2.2KLaws In TexasTexas State’s 14th COA Rejects The Federal Appellate Court (5th Cir.) Erie Guesses on Attorney Immunity
Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Tex.) re Attorney Immunity : We are not bound by these two federal court decisions. Nor do we...
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1.9KFifth CircuitTexas Supreme Court Tells Lower Court it Can Request Supplemental Briefing When the Good Lord Needs It
“We construe the Rules of Appellate Procedure liberally, so that decisions turn on substance rather than procedural technicality.” Garza v. Garcia, 137...
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3.2KAppellate JudgesTaxing Times for this IRS Dodging Texas Lawyer David H. Melasky and his Spouse
The Melasky’s were not willing taxpayers. The fact that they were chronically delinquent and that Mrs. Melasky refused to make distributions from...
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4.0K2Editors Choice
From Texas Southern University to Thieving Lawyers, these Legal Rats are Plaguing Texas in 2020
The termination of now former President Austin Lane: “This action is based on an audit committee’s finding that Dr. Lane violated his...
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6.2KJudgesThe SuperBowl List of 16 Sacked Texas Attorneys and a Judge. And Let’s Not Forget the 9 Lawyers’ Names that You’ll Never Know About
The State Bar of Texas' Superbowl February List of 16 'Sacked' lawyers, and a judge that's promoting his brother. Then there's the...
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1.9KLaws In TexasSchool Superintendent’s Request to Seal Sexual Misconduct Documents Denied by 14th Court of Appeals, Texas
A former Seguin ISD superintendent, looking to keep the details of a sexual harassment case against him private, has suffered another legal...
