Justice Jeff Brown
Law & Courts |
Judges- State Circuit/County
201 West 14th Street, Austin, TX 78701
Recent News About Justice Jeff Brown
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AUSTIN – The Supreme Court of Texas reversed an appeals court decision Dec. 7, 2017, addressing the power of the court in the political question doctrine after a military dog bit a woman on a base in Afghanistan.
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In mid-April, a 4-year-old boy was summoned to jury duty in Pennsylvania but was unable to go because “he has preschool that day.” The situation was a light-hearted reminder that 1) errors do happen and 2) some potential jurors do have legitimate reasons they can’t serve. On the whole, however, jury service is a critical component of our justice system and depends on everyday citizens—those us well beyond our preschool years—showing up and to do our duty.
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AUSTIN – In an opinion delivered Feb. 2, the Texas Supreme Court overturned the dismissal of a woman’s medical malpractice lawsuit after it was dismissed by a court of appeals on the grounds that her expert report was deficient.
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AUSTIN – A report released earlier this month purportedly analyzed the influence of big business on state supreme courts, finding high courts with multimillion-dollar elections favor corporations.
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The Jurisprudence of Civil Asset Forfeiture by MARK PULLIAM|Leave a Comment 3 Hand grabbing money bag The seizure by the state of assets connected to crime is a controversial subject. Asset forfeiture’s proponents—mainly law-enforcement agencies—view it as essential to fighting crime (especially the drug trade), because it deprives wrongdoers of the fruits of their illicit activities.
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This is another post on the races currently underway for three seats on the Texas
Supreme Court. I have previously written ... about the race between
incumbent Justice Debra Lehrmann and challenger Justice Michael Massengale for
Place 3, and the potentially confusing race between incumbent Justice Paul W.
Green and challenger Rick Green for Place 5. In this post I discuss the race
between incumbent Justice Eva Guzman and challenger Joe Pool Jr. for Place 9.
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The incumbent justices on the Texas Supreme Court will hold onto to their seats, at least until the general election in November.
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During this election season, the race for governor and the millions of dollars candidates Greg Abbott and Wendy Davis have spent on their campaigns have captured most of the media attention.
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AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – A heated primary battle may have given the incumbent Texas Supreme Court justices up for re-election a financial edge, or at least a head start, over their Democratic challengers.
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The candidates may have to wait a while for the official results, but it looks like the incumbent justices on the Texas Supreme Court will hold onto to their seats.
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HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – While many contend Republicans and tort reform go hand-in-hand, one influential Texas businessman says the GOP challengers running against the incumbent Texas Supreme Court justices are not pro-tort reform.
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HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC has officially endorsed the election of Justice Jeff Brown to the Texas Supreme Court.
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HOUSTON (Legal Newsline) – Knowing that it would be next to impossible to elect a Democrat, trial lawyers are now financing the political campaigns of Republicans seeking to usurp Texas’s current Supreme Court justices, according to a legal reform group.
