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8 Jan 2010, 4:57 pm
Emergency petition for a writ of mandamus or prohibition against broadcast of Perry trial, filed 01-08-109th Circuit panel order denying petition, filed 01-08-10(Thanks to Rick Xiao, California attorney and site collaborator, for sending me the petition; to an anonymous reader for such prompt notice about it; and to a commenter on this post for the equally prompt notice of the order.)As night follows day, this last-minute appeal was certain to follow. [read post]
8 Jan 2010, 7:46 am
Rick Perry vetoed the measure, agreeing with critics that it was a “backdoor attempt to ban the death penalty. [read post]
7 Jan 2010, 10:02 am
Hu add:Governor Rick Perry did not pardon Cole last session, citing a lack of authority from lawmakers to pardon a man after his death. [read post]
7 Jan 2010, 8:38 am
Rick Perry has full powers under the Texas Constitution to issue posthumous pardons in cases like Timothy Cole's.While such a pardon would require that the Governor seek a recommendation from the Board of Pardons and Parole, said the AG, the Perry has full power to issue pardons in all cases except impeachment or treason, with no other limitations.The Governor had relied on an old AG opinion stating that posthumous pardons were impossible because a pardon must be… [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 9:01 pm
The following is a summary review of articles from all over the nation concerning environmental law settlements, decisions, regulatory actions and lawsuits filed during the past week. [read post]
4 Jan 2010, 5:15 pm
Order on proposed recording of discovery dispute hearing in Perry v. [read post]
2 Jan 2010, 9:39 am
For the last 2 years, Texas Governor Rick Perry appealed to the government to raise the limit the Fund could guarantee. [read post]
31 Dec 2009, 3:16 pm
Media Coalition's memorandum of points and authorities supporting its request for order allowing television coverage of Perry trial, Filed 12-31-09(Thanks to Rick Xiao, California attorney and site collaborator, for providing the filing.)In a December 21st letter, a "Media Coalition" of national news networks asked Judge Walker to allow broadcasting and webcasting of the Perry trial. [read post]
31 Dec 2009, 12:21 pm
Perry plaintiffs' opposition to motion to intervene by Imperial County, filed 12-30-09(Thanks to Rick Xiao, California attorney and site collaborator, for providing the filing.)On December 15th, attorneys affiliated with the Alliance Defense Fund filed Imperial County's motion to intervene in Perry v. [read post]
29 Dec 2009, 7:05 pm
Letter by Prop. 8 proponents opposing use of cameras in Perry v. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 9:41 am
Just before the holiday, Governor Rick Perry appointed three new members to the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission. [read post]
28 Dec 2009, 8:40 am
I don't expect Rick Perry to take such a bold step, but this year's Christmas pardons raise those questions, however unlikely such actions might seem given the Governor's past pardon record. [read post]
24 Dec 2009, 8:31 am
Attorney General as plaintiff party in Perry v. [read post]
23 Dec 2009, 6:51 am
These data reflect the number of full pardons considered by the board and the number approved by Governor Rick Perry:In my own mind, I probably hadn't given the parole board enough credit for how many clemency recommendations they make compared to the meager number Governor Perry ultimately signs off on. [read post]
21 Dec 2009, 8:55 pm
Media request to televise trial in Perry v. [read post]
21 Dec 2009, 7:27 am
I don't see why the DA would stop an elected presiding Judge (or in this case, a judge appointed by Governor Rick Perry) from doing the job they were put there to do. [read post]
18 Dec 2009, 8:01 am
Rick Perry signed a law allowing juries to consider the life-without-parole option.Harris County district attorney's officials said two people were sentenced to death here during the calendar year 2009, both on retrials — Robert Fratta, for hiring two men to fatally shoot his wife in 1994, and Raymond DeLeon Martinez, for robbing and killing a Houston tavern owner in 1983.No one in Harris County was sentenced to death during the 2008 calendar year, while five people were… [read post]
15 Dec 2009, 10:11 am
Rick Perry on Monday appointed Tarrant County Medical Examiner Dr. [read post]
15 Dec 2009, 5:45 am
Rick Perry's office to hire staffers to manage a veterans court there. [read post]
14 Dec 2009, 1:11 pm
John Whitmire shot down Perkins' nomination for the parole board on the Senate floor this spring, which was one of the Governor's more embarrassing moments of the 81st Texas Legislature, I suppose it wouldn't surprise me that much if Rick Perry returned the favor by depositing Ms. [read post]
