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Texas SC proves retired district judge right, planning commission has immunity definitively yanked

By David Yates | Wednesday, Jun 7, 2017 @ 9:05am

BEAUMONT – In June 2015, the Ninth Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a now-retired district judge’s decision denying the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission governmental immunity. Two years later, on May 17, the Texas Supreme Court issued a mandate stating that its ruling reversing the Ninth Court is final, confirming Judge Gary Sanderson, formerly of the 60th District Court, was ultimately right in his decision to waive the commission’s immunity.
Appellate justices grant planning commission governmental immunity

By David Yates | Thursday, Jan 22, 2015 @ 1:35pm

On Thursday, justices seated on the Ninth Court of Appeals reversed and remanded a Beaumont judge’s decision denying the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission governmental immunity.