
During the Republican presidential debates on Wednesday evening, Texas Governor Greg Abbott tweeted that he would recommend to the winning candidate that they appoint Texas Supreme Court Justice Don R. Willett to the U.S. Supreme Court. The topic of what kind of judges the candidates would appoint to serve on the nation’s highest court was a question posed to the candidates during the debates.
by Lana Shadwick17 Sep 2015, 1:11 PM PST0

The Texas Supreme Court set September 1 as the date to hear oral arguments in the appeal of the public school finance reform case, a court spokesman announced on Friday.
by Merrill Hope5 Jul 2015, 9:31 AM PST0

A Travis County judge’s dissolution of a homosexual couple’s marriage has created questions about where the Texas Supreme Court stands on gay divorce.
by Lana Shadwick25 Jun 2015, 7:25 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas — A Texas lawyer has filed a lawsuit, and is attempting to have it declared a class action, against the City of Houston for the possibly illegal collection of drainage fees. The fees are one of the results of the 2010 Prop 1 “Rain Tax” charter amendment election which is in danger of being thrown out after a recent Texas Supreme Court ruling.
by Bob Price20 Jun 2015, 7:57 AM PST0

HOUSTON, Texas – The Texas Supreme Court has sent the lawsuit surrounding Houston’s infamous “Rain Tax” back to district court. The move by the State’s highest civil court reverses a Court of Appeals decision. How the decision would impact the City’s collection of the drainage fees will be determined after the lower court takes another look at the case.
by Bob Price13 Jun 2015, 6:04 AM PST0

Civil lawsuit filings are down 17 percent in Texas over the last 10 years. Although Texas lawyers put forth a variety of reasons for the drop, the consensus is that tort reform is responsible. The bad news, some say, is that medical malpractice cases have all but been annihilated. W. Mark Lanier of The Lanier Law Firm, says that the majority of medical malpractice cases that should be litigated have to be turned away because of the legal caps on non-economic damages.
by Lana Shadwick8 Mar 2015, 10:26 AM PST0

Democrat Texas State Representative Ana Hernandez (D-Houston), has filed a bill that would require a Texas Supreme Court committee to develop an educational guide that would assist judges in determining which children are eligible for “special immigrant juvenile status” (“SIJS”). Federal law gives special protections to eligible unaccompanied immigrant children (“UACs”) who have entered the country illegally.
by Lana Shadwick20 Feb 2015, 8:30 AM PST0

In a case watched by journalists and legal bloggers all over the United States, the Supreme Court of Texas has been petitioned to reconsider its decision not to hear a case involving the free press rights of a blog site.
by Lana Shadwick4 Feb 2015, 10:47 AM PST0

Breitbart Texas has learned the four Islamic Tribunal “lawyers” in Dallas do not appear to be licensed to practice law in Texas. A search of the State Bar of Texas’ membership lookup revealed the four men are not listed as members of the Bar. Breitbart Texas confirmed this search in a conversation with the Bar’s membership department who claimed they had no membership listing for the four individuals.
by Bob Price4 Feb 2015, 8:09 AM PST0

The following Christmas wishes were authored and submitted to Breitbart Texas by Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett.
by Breitbart Texas24 Dec 2014, 7:12 AM PST0