Texas Judicial News
A Project by the Texas Civil Justice League
Falkenberg: Random grand jury system works in other states, can here
March 17, 2015 (http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/columnists/falkenberg/article/Judges-trade-fishing-trips-for-pick-a-pal-grand-6140104.php) By Lisa Falkenberg On a recent rainy morning, a 36-year-old state district judge strolls bright-eyed into a large room of...
Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable Cindy Bourland and Honorable Jeff Rose – Austin
You are cordially invited to an Investiture Ceremony for the Honorable Cindy Bourland and Honorable Jeff Rose. Date: Thursday, March 26, 2015 Time: 4:00pm Place: Third Court of Appeals Courtroom, 209 W. 14th Street, Austin, TX 78701 A reception will follow at the...
Judicial and Attorney Misuse of Social Media Can End Careers
March 10, 2015 (http://www.newyorklawjournal.com/id=1202720055591/Judicial-and-Attorney-Misuse-of-Social-Media-Can-End-Careers#ixzz3U5IwglDq) By Richard Raysman and Peter Brown, New York Law Journal According to a survey released in February 2015, 62 percent of law...
That Dashed-Off Email Can Turn Into a Smoking Gun
March 10, 2015 (http://www.corpcounsel.com/id=1202720164594/That-DashedOff-Email-Can-Turn-Into-a-Smoking-Gun#ixzz3U5LNLXl7) By Marlisse Silver Sweeney, Corporate Counsel What’s worse than a personal email being published on the front page of your local newspaper for...
Senate Panel OKs Texas, Utah, Federal Claims Judicial Nominees
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved nine federal judicial nominees; five for the Court of Federal Claims, three in Texas and one in Utah. Nominees are Texas State Court Judges Alfred H. Bennett; Jose R. Olvera Jr.; and Federal Magistrate Judge George...
Attorney General Paxton Seeks Writ of Mandamus from Texas Supreme Court
February 20, 2015 (https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/oagnews/release.php?id=4958) Office of Attorney General of Texas Ken Paxton AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton continues to actively uphold Texas law in the face of unlawful actions taken by Travis County...
The STATE OF THE JUDICIARY in Texas – Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht
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State of the Judiciary set for February 18, 2015
Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht will deliver his State of the Judiciary before a joint session of the Texas House of Representatives and Texas Senate on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at 11 a.m. in the House Chamber. A Reception will follow at the State Bar of Texas....
Six-Year Terms for District Judges?
February 9, 2015 (http://www.texaslawyer.com/home/id=1202717407550?kw=Six-Year%20Terms%20for%20District%20Judges%3F&et=editorial&bu=Texas%20Lawyer&cn=20150209&src=EMC-Email&pt=PM%20Alert) By Angela Morris, Texas Lawyer District judges currently...
Apodaca: Partisan elections are not the best way to choose judges
January 28, 2015 (http://www.mystatesman.com/news/news/opinion/apodaca-partisan-elections-are-not-the-best-way-to/njycg/#cd7d9e8d.3762787.735628) By Rudy S. Apodaca – Special to the American-Statesman Texas’ judicial system is broken. Is the way we select judges...
