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Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 30
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 30 in the suits below:
Texas group assisting Iowa farmer in challenging USDA-related “Swampbuster” statute
AUSTIN – A Texas-based nonprofit group is one of two entities seeking judgment on the pleadings in their challenge to a federal law that they argue unconstitutionally takes farmers’ property without compensation.
Emergency room has another chance to plead breach of contract against Blue Cross and Blue Shield
HOUSTON – A federal judge has dismissed without prejudice breach of an implied contract claims, within an insurance dispute pitting a Harris County emergency room system versus the state’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield entity.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 27
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 27 in the suits below:
UH Law Center hosts delegates from Ecuador and Panama
The University of Houston Law Center ((UHLC), Global and Graduate Programs, Global Training Program, welcomed 23 U.S. embassy representatives from Ecuador and Panama last week to participate in a customized U.S. Legal Skills Training.
Julia Incerpi: Juggling Life’s Demands as a Superwoman at Baylor Law School
When envisioning superheroes, iconic figures like Batman or Spiderman often come to mind. At Baylor Law School, 1L Julia Incerpi embodies the spirit of a modern-day Superwoman.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 26
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 26 in the suits below:
Judge: Defendant’s delayed response to excessive force case, prejudiced the plaintiff
HOUSTON – A federal judge has determined that a plaintiff who alleged excessive force was imposed upon him while he was incarcerated at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2016, was prejudiced due to the delayed response of one of the named defendants in the case.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Will Continue to Fight Unlawful Firearms Ban
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton will continue to defend Texans’ right to lawfully carry a firearm on land owned or leased by governmental entities following a ruling by the Texas Supreme Court that allows the City of Dallas to assist the State Fair of Texas to enforce a firearms ban while litigation continues.
St. Mary’s Law signs agreement with the State of Nuevo León, Mexico
The St. Mary’s University School of Law and the State of Nuevo León in Mexico formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Sept. 19 in Nuevo León. Dean Patricia Roberts, J.D., and Service Professor of Law Jennifer Stevenson, J.D., Assistant Dean of International Programs, represented St. Mary’s Law at the signing.
UH Law Center Dean Baynes and Drake University Law School Dean Jones encourage students to pursue careers in law
Two leading legal educators described the abundant opportunities in the legal field to University of Houston undergraduate students last week.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 25
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 25 in the suits below:
Fifth Circuit rules telehealth veterinarian’s constitutional rights were violated by Texas state law
NEW ORLEANS – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has decreed that a requirement from the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners for those conducting such exams of pets do so in person, does in fact violate the constitutional rights of a telehealth veterinarian.
Law Center alum Pyke (’20 J.D., ’21 LL.M.) brings historic LGBTQ representation to Harris Health’s board of trustees
Dr. Cody Miller Pyke made history in 2023 as the first openly transgender and non-binary person to serve on the board of trustees for Harris Health.
Making Peace, One Conversation at a Time
It’s all too easy to find ourselves pulled into daily arguments that leave us upset and exhausted, and, what’s more, don’t achieve anything.
Harris County Civil Court: Actions Taken on Sept. 24
The Harris County Civil Court reported the following activity on Sept. 24 in the suits below:
Judge signs off on verdict finding for gastric surgeon, who performed late plaintiff’s 2006 surgery
HOUSTON – A Texas state court judge has authorized a jury verdict which found in favor of a local surgeon, whose patient developed complications a decade after undergoing laparoscopic gastric band surgery in 2006 and later passed away in 2020.
St. Mary’s University takes No. 1 spot in U.S. News & World Report Best Value in the West ranking
St. Mary’s University has secured top rankings in the 2025 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges guide.
Student Spotlight: Ananya Dwivedi
As a returning Longhorn, I knew that the career and academic support I would receive at Texas Law would be unparalleled, as would be the opportunities provided.
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Regulation that Illegally Attempts to Rewrite Federal Disability Law to Include “Gender Dysphoria”
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton led a multistate suit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and Biden Administration officials to block a new rule that unlawfully attempts to contort federal disability law to list “gender dysphoria” as a disability.