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Court finds Texas AG cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally; Paxton tweets ruling 'could be devastating for future elections'
AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that the attorney general cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally – a decision AG Ken Paxton thinks “could be devastating for future elections in Texas.” -
On going off bond: A trial judge cannot refuse a surety’s affidavit to surrender a principal, AG Paxton opines
AUSTIN - A trial judge cannot refuse a surety’s affidavit to surrender a principal, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opined today. -
Marshall A. Bowen Appointed to City of Austin’s Electric Utility Commission
Marshall A. Bowen Appointed to City of Austin’s Electric Utility Commission. -
Marshall Bowen joins Butler Snow’s Austin office, firm adds seven attorneys across four offices
AUSTIN – Marshall A. Bowen has joined Butler Snow’s Austin, Texas, office and will practice with the firm’s appellate and commercial litigation groups, in addition to governmental relations. -
Texas AG commends Fifth Circuit for upholding TDCJ’s COVID-19 safety measures
AUSTIN – Attorney General Ken Paxton has commended the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ruling in favor of the COVID-19 protective measures implemented by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Applauds Fifth Circuit for Prioritizing the Health and Safety of Medical Professionals Combating COVID-19 Crisis Over the Demands of Prisoners
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton applauded the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for ordering a stay that blocks a lower court order sharply limiting state officials’ ability to respond to the rapidly developing COVID-19 pandemic in Texas prisons and across the State. -
TEXAS OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: AG Paxton Urges Fifth Circuit to Block District Court Ruling That Prioritizes Felons Over Frontline Warriors in Fight Against COVID-19
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton today filed a motion to stay with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, urging the court to block a lower court’s order that prioritized the demands of prison inmates over the safety of medical professionals. -
Texas appeals court upholds county immunity in innocent motorist's 2015 death in chase crash
HOUSTON (SE Texas Record) — A Texas appeals court recently upheld dismissal for a lawsuit against Harris County filed by the family of a 21-year-old woman killed in 2015 when the vehicle in which she was driving was struck during a police chase. -
Fired employee alleges age, race discrimination
HOUSTON — A Liberty County woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was unfairly terminated and retaliated against due to her age and race. -
Motorist alleges another driver caused Galveston County crash
GALVESTON — A motorist is suing another driver and his employer, alleging their negligence led to her suffering injuries in a car crash. -
Andalucia Nuts alleges it is owed for more than 4,000 cases of peanut butter
HOUSTON – A wholesale producer and manufacturer of peanut butter alleges it was not paid for more than 4,000 cases of peanut butter. -
Appellate court rules Texas Department of Criminal Justice can't claim immunity in inmate's suit
HOUSTON – The Texas 1st District Court of Appeals upheld a trial court's ruling denying the Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s plea for personal jurisdiction in an inmate’s suit alleging negligence and excessive force against a prison guard and the TDCJ. -
African-American man alleges TDCJ deprived him of employment opportunities
HOUSTON – An African-American employee of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice alleges he was deprived of employment opportunities because of his race. -
Ninth Court dismisses inmate's negligence suit against Texas Department of Criminal Justice
BEAUMONT – The Court of Appeals for the 9th District of Texas at Beaumont panel of judges has reversed an 88th District Court’s decision that favored a Texas inmate injured in prison. -
Black Lives Matter, other groups seek removal of Harris County judge over Houston Chronicle comments
HOUSTON – Blacks Lives Matter: Houston and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas, along with six other organizations, have called for the suspension and removal of the 209th District Criminal Court Judge Michael McSpadden for comments made in a Feb. 23 Houston Chronicle report the groups claim show racial bias. -
Late inmate's family brings wrongful death suit against prison operator
TYLER – The surviving family of a Texas Department of Criminal Justice inmate who reportedly died about a week before his scheduled release has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit. -
Lawsuit arises from 2015 accident involving TCDJ prison bus
GALVESTON – Houston attorney Tanika J. Solomon has filed a lawsuit on behalf of a group of people aboard a Texas Department of Criminal Justice prison bus that was reportedly involved in an accident in Galveston two years ago, recent Galveston County District Court records indicate. -
Lisa Atkins-January tied-up the courts for five years and got nowhere
“A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client.” The origin of that proverb is unclear, but may have been first uttered by an attorney. It may be true in complex cases, but in simple matters there's no reason a person of average intelligence can't prosecute his own case or defend himself if he can compile the evidence, present a persuasive argument, and follow the basic protocols of court procedure. -
Ninth District Court of Appeals upholds court order in workers’ comp case
BEAUMONT – Texas’ 9th District Court of Appeals has upheld a lower court order granting summary judgment to the Texas State Office of Risk Management in a workers’ compensation claim case. -
Parents file negligence lawsuit after son dies in prison custody from bacterial infection
HOUSTON – A Fort Bend County couple has filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging negligence and civil rights violations in connection with the death of their son, who was an inmate in the Harris County Jail.