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Jefferson County District Court: Actions Taken on Oct. 19
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activity on Oct. 19 in the suits below: -
Oct. 19: Jefferson County District Court docket for "judgment nisi" cases
The following cases categorized as "judgment nisi" were on the docket in the Jefferson County District Court on Oct. 19. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for State of Texas vs Craig Steven Veazie on Oct. 19
The Jefferson County District Court reported the following activities in the suit brought by State of Texas against Blaise J Heaney, Blaise J. Heaney, Attorney at Law and Craig Steven Veazie on Oct. 19. -
Business partners accused of unjust enrichment
HOUSTON — A Houston man is suing his business partners, alleging they were unjustly enriched at his expense. -
“Judicial Engagement” Is Faux Originalism
On February 28, 2019, I was honored to speak at the University of Virginia School of Law, at a day-long program sponsored by the UVA student chapter of the Federalist Society, entitled “The Future of Originalism: Conflicts and Controversies.” Congratulations to Jenna Adamson (President of the UVA student chapter), her colleagues, and the participating faculty, speakers, and moderators (including Judges Thomas B. Griffith, Diane S. Sykes, and John K. Bush) for planning and executing a terrific event. At lunch, Clark Neily and I debated the topic “Judicial Engagement v. Judicial Restraint: Equally Compatible with Originalism?” The moderator was UVA Professor Lillian BeVier. -
Blaisdell Family Partnership LP alleged to have defaulted on note
HOUSTON – A legal holder of a promissory note alleges the borrower has defaulted on it. -
Desiccated by Judicial Dereliction
Originalism is a two-way street. Judges wishing to interpret the Constitution in accordance with its original public meaning must not import into their decisions policy proscriptions not actually derived from the text and structure of that document. Just as important is that textualism and originalism require judges to give force to all provisions of the Constitution, and not pick and choose which clauses to enforce. -
Attorney requests $15M for woman's drunken-driving death
Putting a monetary value on the life of a 22-year woman is difficult, but plaintiffs' attorney John Morgan says the parents of Meagan Watkins should receive $15 million for her death from driving while intoxicated. -
Counterclaim filed, bars closed following Dram Shop suit against Crockett Street
Barely a month ago, a young woman left a Beaumont bar and died in a head on collision. In the few weeks since her death on June 5, the woman's parents have filed a lawsuit, a defendant has filed a counterclaim and the bar where she had been drinking has gone out of business. -
Legally Speaking: Litigating in the Twilight Zone
Whenever I spoke at Career Day at schools, I used to dread being asked The Question � no, not some little smart aleck asking "Aren't lawyers just parasites preying on society?" � but that equally difficult-to-answer inquiry, "Isn't it boring to be a lawyer?"