All posts tagged "transparency"
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633Federal JudgesFederal 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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1.5KAppellate CircuitDark Money from the One Percenters is Controlling Your Lives Citizens
The one percenters: Billionaires, lawyers, academics, politicians are all in the money game. Because money decides who wins in America, not the...
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1.2KBankersRelying on the Words of Judge Willett and joined by Judge Elrod, the Citizens Take Action…
We urge litigants and our judicial colleagues to zealously guard the public’s right of access to judicial records—their judicial records—so "that justice...
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2.3KLaws In TexasSchool Superintendent’s Sexual Misconduct Documents Now Public
School Superintendent Stetson Roane began to tell me how much he wanted to ‘curl my toes’ sexually” Dean alleged in complaint.
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2.6KLaws 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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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...
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2.0KNewsState Supreme Court Justice Gets to Resign over Harassment Charges but His Resignation Came with Strict Terms
One Word. Transparency. That's lacking in the Judicial branches at both state and federal levels nationwide and it's time for change.
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5.3KE.D. Tex.Did You Know? In Texas, Theft is Called Extortion and Corruption is Called Texas Government
The main factors involved in sentences for extortion and blackmail charges are the amount involved, the way the threats were delivered and...
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2.2KEditors ChoiceHouston Mayor Sylvester Turner Under the Spotlight for Alleged Financial Kickbacks & Lack of Transparency
Those federal disclosures tell you a lot about Texas Lawmaker Sen. Royce West — that he has made millions of dollars in...
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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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1.5KLaws In TexasTXBODA.ORG: Why Are You Displaying a Coming Soon Splash Page On the Home Page; What are You Going to Delete Now?
December 12, 2019; After the SCJC website deleted 11 Judge Sanctions, which is illegal, now the Texas BODA website home page is...
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4.0KDonald TrumpNet Worth Sweep; How Much is Becoming a Texas Lawmaker Likely to Multiply Your Net Worth?
Those federal disclosures tell you a lot about Texas Lawmaker Sen. Royce West — that he has made millions of dollars in...
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1.6KEditors ChoiceFifth Circuit Says No Texas Lawyer is Gonna Pay $3M as it Orders a New Trial in Hopes Law Funder LLC is Out of Cash
Unbeknownst to Law Funder, Munoz had a close professional relationship with Judge Jesus Contreras, who was presiding over the Garcia divorce: Munoz...
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3.1K1Editors ChoiceLaw Funder LLC Case at the Fifth Circuit in a Veil of Secrecy as it Involves a Lawmaker, a Judge and Illegal Acts
ORAL ARGUMENT HEARD before Judges King, Smith, Willett. Arguing Person Information Updated for: John F. Carroll arguing for Appellants Sergio Munoz, Et...
