Texas Judicial News
A Project by the Texas Civil Justice League
Bourland Launches Election Campaign
June 11, 2015 (http://www.pressreader.com/usa/austin-american-statesman/20150611/281822872421589/TextView) By Brad stutzman Round Rock Leader contributing writer Round Rock’s Cindy Olson Bourland launched her campaign for election to the state’s Third Court of...
Texas Bill Nixing ‘Pick-A-Pal’ Grand Juries Heads To Governor
June 1, 2015 (http://www.law360.com/articles/662392/texas-bill-nixing-pick-a-pal-grand-juries-heads-to-governor) By Paul DeBenedetto Law360, Houston (June 01, 2015, 6:56 PM ET) — Attempts to scrap Texas’ controversial “pick-a-pal” grand jury...
Sine Die! Which Bills Passed and Which Bills Died This Legislative Session?
(http://www.texaslawyer.com/id=1202727766452/Sine-Die-Which-Bills-Passed-and-Which-Bills-Died-This-Legislative-Session?kw=Sine%20Die%20Which%20Bills%20Passed%20and%20Which%20Bills%20Died%20This%20Legislative%20Session?&slreturn=20150429110408) by Angela Morris...
Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman Reception 6-8-15
Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman with Special Guest: Governor Greg Abbott Location: The Headliners Club – 21st Floor June 8, 2015 5:30 – 7:00 pm Contact: Susan Lilly or Catherine McKinney at 512-477-7722, or by email to Catherine@lillyandcompany.com Campaign:...
Justice Cindy Olson Bourland Reception 6-3-15
Justice Cindy Olson Bourland Reception Location: The Intel Club – 2nd Floor, Dell Diamond, Round Rock TX June 3, 2015 5:30-7:30pm Contact: Pasha Moore, 512-330-4146 or pasha@hollandtaucher.com Campaign: Justice Cindy O. Bourland Campaign PO Box 684281 Austin, TX...
Three-Judge Court Bill Headed to Governor
May 18, 2015...
House Panel Votes to Split 13th Court of Appeals into Two
May 13, 2015 (http://riograndeguardian.com/house-panel-votes-to-split-13th-court-of-appeals-into-two/) AUSTIN, Texas – A state lawmaker living in the northern part of the 20-county region covered by the 13th Court of Appeals has filed a bill to split the Court in two....
Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield Appointed to the 165th Judicial Court in Harris County
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 5, 2015 Contact: Carol Sims carol@tcjl.com 512-320-0474 May 5, 2015 (Austin)–The Texas Civil Justice League today commended Governor Greg Abbott’s appointment of Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield to the 165th Judicial District Court in Harris...
Governor Abbott Appoints Mayfield As Judge Of 165th Judicial District Court
(http://gov.texas.gov/news/press-release/20836) Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Judge Debra Ibarra Mayfield as judge of the 165th Judicial District Court in Harris County for a term to expire at the next general election in November 2016. Judge Mayfield currently...
In Plain English: Justices finally find speech they do not like – and it’s by (would-be) judges
April 29, 2015 (http://www.scotusblog.com/2015/04/in-plain-english-justices-finally-find-speech-they-do-not-like-and-its-by-would-be-judges/) In the past few years, the Roberts Court has been very supportive of the freedom of speech, ruling in favor of protests by the...
