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Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on April 8
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on April 8 in the suits below: -
April 8: Harris County Civil Court docket for "real property - condemnation" cases
The following cases categorized as "real property - condemnation" were on the docket in the Harris County Civil Court on April 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for City of Houston vs Carol Shaw on April 8
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by City of Houston against Carol Shaw, City of Houston, Harris County, TX Hisd, Midland Funding LLC, The Heirs and Devisees of Wilson Shaw and United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on April 8. -
U.S. HUD Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development Neal Rackleff To Rejoin Locke Lord’s Austin and Houston Offices as Partner; Strengthens Firm’s Highly Regarded Affordable Housing and Community Development Section
Neal Rackleff, who most recently served as Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), working closely with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, will rejoin Locke Lord as a Partner in the Firm’s Affordable Housing and Community Development Section based in the Austin and Houston offices. -
Paxton opinion: Special assessments related to PACE Act treated similar to real estate taxes
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has stated that contractual assessments related to an act regarding property improvements to decrease water demand and consumption are treated similar to real estate taxes. -
Two large Texas mortgage lenders hit with $94 million fine
HOUSTON -- The reverberations of the 2008 housing market collapse and financial meltdown continue to be felt. -
Woman with OCD alleges Broadstone Vista Ridge discriminated
SHERMAN — A Broadstone Vista Ridge tenant is suing the housing corporation for allegedly discriminating against her for having a mental disorder and failing to provide adequate housing. -
Texas AG reaches $470M joint state-federal settlement with HSBC
AUSTIN – On Feb. 5 Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced a $470 million joint state-federal settlement with lender HSBC to address mortgage origination, servicing and foreclosure abuses. -
Attorney for the city of Beaumont discusses the lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice
The city of Beaumont is facing a lawsuit from a most peculiar source: The Department of Justice. -
U.S. sues Beaumont for violating Americans with Disabilities Act
By DAVID YATES BeaumontThe federal government is seeking to stop the city of Beaumont from violating the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. The complaint was filed May 26 in the U.S. -
U.S. sues Beaumont for violating Americans with Disabilities Act
The federal government is seeking to stop the city of Beaumont from violating the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. -
Woman claims she was evicted for helping disabled apply for tenancy
A disabled woman has filed suit against the apartment complex she claims discriminated against her due to her disability. -
Local organization fights plans to rebuild public housing units
GALVESTON - A local educational and charitable organization claims plans to rebuild two public housing units in Galveston that were damaged during Hurricane Ike would prove detrimental to current and future residents. -
Suit claims Galveston Housing Authority terminated woman as retaliation
GALVESTON - Alleging she lost her job as The former director of Housing Operations for the Galveston Housing Authority has filed suit against the agency alleging racism. -
Judges shut down serial filer, work to clear dockets of remaining suits
With 19 questionable lawsuits filed in the past two years, a pair of Jefferson County judges signed orders declaring Amy Modica a "vexatious litigant" Friday, effectively ending the serial filer's litigation spree in the state of Texas. -
City trying to declare serial filer as a 'vexatious litigant'
Hoping to put an end to Amy Modica's litigation spree, the city of Beaumont recently filed a motion to declare the Beaumont woman a "vexatious litigant." -
Serial filer claims BPD officer is serial killer
Alleging a Beaumont police officer hypnotized her and killed at least 14 people, Amy Modica, who has filed about 12 suits in the last three years, filed a fresh complaint Aug. 10 against the Jefferson County Courthouse, Beaumont Police Lt. Bowls and the Beaumont Police Department. -
Latest Modica suit alleges she was hypnotized by Obama, housing officials
Claiming she had to flee her government sanctioned home because of psychological and sexual abuse, Amy Modica, who has filed around a dozen suits in the past three years, filed two fresh lawsuits Monday against President Barack Obama. -
Financial reform passes
Miller WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A group of Democratic state attorneys general are excited that President Barack Obama signed federal financial reform legislation into law Wednesday. -
Hurricane Katrina victim claims first floor apartment promised
SHERMAN-After Hurricane Katrina, Gayl Payton found it necessary to relocate to Dallas. She claims that due to the emergency she was placed on a third floor apartment with the agreement that she would get a first floor apartment as soon as one became available.