transparency Archives - Laws In Texas

Anti-Consumer Watchdog CFPB Blanks Andrew Lehman’s Violations of Suspended Judgment

The order imposes a suspended judgment against CFLA and Lehman for redress of $3 million and imposes a civil money penalty of...

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Fraud

The War on Whistleblowers: Insights into Our American Government’s Dirty Tactics Employing Judicial Enforcers

Targeted for Truth: LIT Faces Increased Legal Challenges as Government 'Wing Men' Ramp Up Lawsuits with Judicial Enforcers Ready to Support.

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Bounty Hunters

Mike Garcia and Erick DeLaRogue’s Stop Foreclosure Lawsuit Starts With a Signed n’ Sealed TRO

The case is assigned to Judge Jeralynn Manor. Both the proposed and signed TRO are restricted from public view.

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Appellate Judges

Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 76a in Focus: Appellate Court’s Ruling Sets Precedent, Agrees with LIT

Read a summary of an appellate court opinion highlighting the reversal of a sealing order in a civil case due to procedural...

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Debt Collector

Fmr Creditor Rights Attorney Now a State District Judge Allows Wall St Exec. to Seal Whitestone REIT Complaint

Bradford D. Johnson sues his former employer Whitestone REIT. The complaint is completely restricted in violation of open records laws.

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Appellate Judges

New Global Order: Controlling Citizens and Blocking Access to Court Records and Content

Public Tensions Increase as the 5th Circuit Court Affirms Sealing Order, Raising Concerns About Selective Transparency in the Legal System.

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Colleen McClure

Texas Lawyer Colleen McClure Doesn’t Care for Public Scrutiny and Judge Dawn Rogers Obliges

Compare with the Federal Court docket pertaining to the same case. There is no restricted docket. This restricted petition violates TX laws.

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Editors Choice

How Do Citizen’s Obtain Body Cam Footage from the Police? Answer: Just Don’t Live in The State of Texas

Suspect Raul Alexander Leon, also known as Abel A. Torres (H/m, 21), is charged with murder in the 262nd State District Court.

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Debt Collector

Take 2: Attorney Chris Gregg Falsely Refuses PIA Request in Continued Blackballin’ of LIT by Texas Gov. Entities

Police recording, with certain portions redacted for privacy is subject to disclosure under the PIA as part of a completed investigation.

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Barratry

Houston Lawyer Randall Sorrels Cries Barratry – He Should Focus on His Own Legal Misconduct

In Randy Sorrels Petition for Garza, he talks about lawyers responsibilities, yet he doesn't apply the rule of law to his own...

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Fraud

Transparency in Question: Harris County Attorney’s Office Rejects Open Records Request in High-Stake Cases

Asst County Attorney Haley New's LinkedIn Connection Raises Eyebrows as Harris County Attorney's Office Blocks Open Records Request.

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Appellate Circuit

Texas Real Estate Title Deed Fraud Case Takes a Decade to Reach Jury Trial and Conviction in SDTX

Judge Lee Rosenthal of Houston presided over the trial wherein Roland aka Stein was sentenced to 10 years and where reasoning was...

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Harris County Court

Why is Lawyer Donald Sepolio a Chosen Mediator in Judge Kyle Carter’s Court When He Flops at Mediation?

After Judge Carter Orders Mediation, Donald Sepolio's mediation services fail to bring any resolution in LIT's case sampling. Not one case.

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Barratry

Texas Outlaws: Sen. Judith Zaffirini’s Judicial Review Bill HB 344 is Unspectacular

Zaffirini is a Texas Senator, the highest-ranking woman senator, has passed the most bills. LIT suggests Quality over Quantity.

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Judges

I’m a Rifle Pointin’, Wife-Beatin’ Alcoholic But My Black Robe Gives Me Absolute Immunity, Right?

I adamantly disagree with that statement. I am the Chief Judge of this court. I don’t believe a pie or candy is...

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Dark Money

Texas Keeps Dark Money in Politics as the Run for Political Office is Full of Financial Non-Disclosures

Attorney General Ken Paxton has not disclosed a large chunk of his campaign donors from the past six months

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Federal Judges

Federal Courts and Abuse of Protective Orders to Deny Transparency and Media Oversight

LIT has noted a recent surge in protective orders in foreclosure cases by a former financial crisis 2008 lawyer, now Texas federal...

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