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Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Bar Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas’ Cap on Non-economic Damages
A who’s who of Texas medical malpractice plaintiff’s lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit in an Austin federal court challenging the constitutionality of the...
Redistricting 2021 – Texas House District Deviations Map
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Redistricting 2021 – Texas Senate District Deviations Map
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Redistricting 2021 – Texas Congressional District Deviations Map
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Redistricting 2021 – Texas State Board of Education District Deviations Map
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Redistricting 2021 – Texas County Populations Map
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SCOTX Sets Oral Argument in Case Involving Abuse of Discretion by the Dallas Court of Appeals
The Dallas Court of Appeals is in the spotlight once more for an apparent clear abuse of discretion in a medical negligence case involving a Dallas-area nursing...
Governor Abbott Announces Third Special Session Date And Agenda
September 7, 2021 | Austin, Texas | Press Release Governor Abbott today issued a proclamation announcing that he will convene a third special legislative session at...
Fifth Circuit Certifies Question to SCOTX Regarding Texas Anti-Indemnity Act
The Texas Supreme Court has accepted a certified question from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit that may affect the interpretation of construction...
SCOTX Denies Rehearing in UIM Case
The Texas Supreme Court has denied rehearing in Allstate Insurance Company v. Irwin (No. 19-0885), clearing the way for the use of the Declaratory Judgment Act to...
New Federal Lawsuit Challenging the Caps: What’s Going On?
Could the recent federal lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Texas’ cap on noneconomic damages in health care liability cases be a prelude to a renewed legislative effort to raise the cap or abolish it altogether? For the past several sessions, legislation...
Dallas Court of Appeals Hands Down Major Decision in TCPA Case
The Dallas Court of Appeals has affirmed a Dallas trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss a defamation claim under the Texas Citizen Participation Act. The Court’s opinion, authored by Justice Pederson, III and joined by Justices Nowell and Osborne, holds that the...
Mena Ramón to Serve as Interim Administrative Director of the Office of Court Administration
The Office of Court Administration today announced that Mean Ramón will serve as Interim Administrative Director of the OCA, replacing David Slayton. For many years we have enjoyed a wonderful working relationship with David and OCA, and we wish him all the best in...
SCOTX Accepts Certification from U.S. Fifth Circuit in Hailstorm Case
The Texas Supreme Court has granted the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ request for clarification of Texas law with respect to concurrent causation of a loss in the property and casualty insurance context. The Court’s response to the Fifth Circuit’s questions may...
Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Bar Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas’ Cap on Non-economic Damages
A who’s who of Texas medical malpractice plaintiff’s lawyers have filed a class action lawsuit in an Austin federal court challenging the constitutionality of the $250,000 cap on non-economic damages enacted in 2003. The suit alleges that the cap violates the Seventh...
Redistricting 2021 – Texas House District Deviations Map
2020 Texas Census Data – House District Deviations Map
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