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Governor Abbott Appoints Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Kyle Hawkins as Justice, Place 7, on the Supreme Court of Texas for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026. "Kyle Hawkins is a...
Constitutional Amendments on the November 2025 Ballot
There are 17 proposed constitutional amendments on the Texas November 2025 ballot. Complete information is available on the Texas Secretary of State website at...
Dallas Court of Appeals Corrects Egregious Trial Court Ruling on Out-of-State Defendant’s Special Appearance
The Dallas Court of Appeals has reversed a Dallas County court at law’s order denying a defendant’s special appearance in a breach of contract and fraud case and...
Corpus Christi Court of Appeals Grants Mandamus in Dispute Over Validity of Venue-Selection Clause in Oil and Gas PSA
The Corpus Christi Court of Appeals has conditionally granted a group of oil producers’ petition for writ of mandamus seeking to invalidate a venue-selection clause,...
15th Court of Appeals Mandamuses Collin County Trial Court That Ordered Production of Patients’ Medical Records Before Dallas County Trial Court Ruled on Motions for Protection
The 15th Court of Appeals has conditionally granted mandamus petitions filed by 22 nonparty patients whose medical records have been subpoenaed by the state in an SB...
Eastland Court of Appeals Denies Oil and Gas Operator Mandamus to Lift Abatement of Dec Action Against Insurer in Third-Party Liability Case
In a third-party liability case involving an oil and gas operator, an oilfield services company, and the services company’s liability insurer, the Eastland Court of...
Business Court Rules Natural Gas Seller That Declared Force Majeure During Winter Storm Uri Was Not Obligated to Purchase Gas on the Spot-Market
In a case arising from natural gas production interruptions caused by Winter Storm Uri, the Business Court [11TH Division] has ruled that a natural-gas purchase and...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Mandamuses Trial Court for Issuing TRO Without Jurisdiction
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has granted Texas Central Railroad’s petition for writ of mandamus to compel a Harris County district court to vacate an ex parte...
Eastland Court of Appeals Reverses Judgment for Landowner Who Buried Producer’s Flowlines
The Eastland Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court judgment awarding damages to a surface estate owner who took it upon himself to bury a producer’s flow lines...
Houston [14th] Court of Appeals Rejects Port Freeport’s Condemnation Petition for Failing to Specify Public Use
The Houston [14th] Court of Appeals has reversed a trial court order granting summary judgment to Port Freeport on the basis that its condemnation petition failed to...
Last Chance to Register! TCJL 39th Annual Meeting & CLE on November 5, 2025
TCJL 39th Annual Meeting 2025 Wednesday, November 5, 2025 Headliners Club 221 West 6th Street Austin (TIMES UPDATED) 10:00-12:00 CLE Growing Pains: Reviewing the First Year of the 15th Court of Appeals and Business Courts Continuing Legal Education - CLE Course...
TCJL PAC: Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements
TCJL PAC Early 2026 Judicial Endorsements November 2025 Judges are important. They have a direct impact on citizens, perhaps more than any other elected official, because they make decisions that can affect jobs, homes, businesses, children and personal freedoms. TCJL...
15th Court of Appeals: Texas Has Specific Jurisdiction over Yelp in State’s DTPA Case Over Crisis Pregnancy Center Advertisements
In a personal jurisdiction suit concerning notices Yelp attached to crisis pregnancy center business pages, the 15th Court of Appeals has reversed and remanded a trial court order granting Yelp’s special appearance, finding that while Yelp defeated the State’s general...
Governor Abbott Appoints Davis to Twelfth Court of Appeals
Governor Greg Abbott appointed Michael Davis to the Twelfth Court of Appeals, Place 3, effective November 1, 2025, for a term set to expire on December 31, 2026, or until his successor shall be duly elected and qualified. Michael Davis of Palestine is the Judge of the...
Beaumont Court of Appeals Affirms Summary Judgment for Electric Utility in Easement Dispute
The Beaumont Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court order granting summary judgment to an electric utility in a breach of contract action arising from a dispute over alleged interference with the utility’s maintenance of an easement. William Edwards and Lynda...
El Paso Court of Appeals Throws Out $13 Million Judgment Against Home Care Provider in Wrongful Death Case
The El Paso Court of Appeals has reversed a $13 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff on vicarious liability and direct liability claims against a home care provider. New Mission Home Care, LLC v. Tony Lawrence Read, Individually and as Independent Administrator...
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