All posts tagged "texas supreme court"
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3.5K1Laws In TexasHistorical Corruption in the Texas Judiciary; 12 Years Ago A Judge Set His House On Fire, Literally, and Walked Away Burn-Free thanks to his Racist friend and District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal
Historical Facts: Arson-related charges against a former Texas Supreme Court Justice David Medina were dropped, even though a grand jury indicted him,...
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4.6K1Laws 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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4.3K5Federal 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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2.3KEditors ChoiceEthics and Code of Conduct: Is a Co-Chair of Social Media for the State Bar of Texas Appellate Division Licensed to “Like” a Tweet Like This?
At Laws In Texas we submit a Texas lawyer liking a tweet that condones violence and most likely death, is not ethically...
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3.9KLaws In TexasRecently Disbarred Texas Attorney Arrested for Asking Judge to Call Him
Just three weeks after the Texas Supreme Court upheld the disbarment of Mark Cantu, the ex-lawyer was arrested for allegedly threatening a...
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2.9KKen PaxtonFaith is Rewarded by Texas Giving Back to Justice
Johnson is joined on the board by another Dallas resident, retired Judge Molly Francis. Francis previously served on Texas' Fifth Court of...
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2.8KEditors ChoiceLawyer Civility Oaths? That’s a Joke.
David Chamberlain, former president of the Texas Chapters of ABOTA who advocated for the Texas civility oath in 2015, said it’s hard to...
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2.3KJudgesTexas Judges Questions his Own Competence On the Bench and Quickly ‘Retires’
JUDGE DOUG SHAVER: “I have no concern, nor does anyone else about my mental facilities. I’m simply getting older & my energy...
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2.9KFederal LawTexas Judges May Wear Black Robes But They Cloak Darker Secrets
There was a judge that should’ve been put in the electric chair, and he only had his hand slapped, recalled former Commissioner...
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4.3K4Federal LawWhere is Former Texas State Chief Judge Joel “Sexting” Baker Working Today? Oh, BTW, he was also Vice Chair at the State Comission for Judicial Conduct (SCJC)
Shamed Judge and Texas Lawyer Joel Baker would be left to defend himself in front of the same panel he has served...
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4.3KLaws In TexasOpinion Pending: A Well-Known Sanctioned NRA Lawyer With a[nother] Non-Disclosed Ethics Violation Taps the Supreme Court of Texas
Attorney Bill Brewer petitions the Texas Supreme Court. Of course he won. This is Texas and Texas Supreme Court is owned by...
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3.7KFederal JudgesSenior U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt Accuses Houston of Willfully and Maliciously Destroying Evidence
Houston city officials intentionally destroyed evidence, wiping crucial data from the computer drives of top police commanders that is potentially relevant to...
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2.6KFederal JudgesSenior U.S. District Judge Hilda G. Tagle Halts Pending Execution of Inmate, Surprising Everyone Associated With the Case
Judge Tagle’s order notes that the attorney is no longer allowed to practice in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals because of...
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1.6KFifth CircuitTexas Supreme Court forms ‘Judicial Council on Mental Health Legislative Research Committee’
Mathews earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Northern Colorado, going on to receive her J.D. from the University of Houston....
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2.9KFederal LawUpdate: Wrongfully Convicted Alfred Brown Was Denied Compensation by Texas; Now a Former Supreme Court Justice is Stepping In
A former Texas Supreme Court justice has joined the legal fight to help ex-death row inmate Alfred Brown get compensation for the...
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3.1KFederal LawTexas Lawyer Left Standing with a $500 Bill from District Judge Jeffrey Fletcher; No Gratuities Expected or Required
The Sixth Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a party can’t bring a direct appeal from a contempt finding, meaning the court...
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3.1KLaws In TexasCriminal Judge Andrew Wright Sanctions Harris County District Attorney for Bad Faith Delay in Submission of Evidence
“The Court finds that the State has engaged in bad faith litigation tactics,” Wright wrote in an one-page order signed Aug. 23....
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3.6KFederal LawTexas Lawyer On Trial for Federal Tax Evasion involving Millions of Dollars and Shelf Companies. No Doubt A lot of Other Texas Lawyers Will Be Watching and Worrying
The indictment alleges that Pursley received more than $4.8 million and an ownership interest in the co-conspirator’s ongoing business for his role...
