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6 May 2020, 3:06 pm by Amy Starnes
Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources Page — Texasbar.com/coronavirus State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Public Resources Page — Texasbar.com/COVIDHelp Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program Well-being Resources page — Texasbar.com/remote-well-being Office of Court Administration provides updated guidance for court operation — May 5, 2020 — It reaffirms its instructions to delay all… [read post]
6 May 2020, 2:38 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Most people who're falsely convicted under these circumstances have no way to clear their name.CCA judges decline to judge forensic hypnosisThe Texas Court of Criminal Appeals declined to rule on the merits of forensic hypnosis in the case of Charles Don Flores. [read post]
5 May 2020, 7:36 am by Amy Starnes
— The Dallas Morning News Supreme Court arguments a tech success, but format strangles usual give-and-take — The U.S. [read post]
1 May 2020, 3:30 am by Eric B. Meyer
The Texas Supreme Court concluded in Sabine Pilot that there is a narrow exception to the at-will employment doctrine. [read post]
30 Apr 2020, 8:22 am by Amy Starnes
Texas Bar Blog McLennan County judges, court officials prepare for return of jury trials — As Texas and county officials prepare to resume more work under whatever the new normal will look like, judges are realizing McLennan County courtrooms were not built with social distancing in mind. [read post]
28 Apr 2020, 9:36 am by Amy Starnes
— ABA Journal Federal judge rejects request for release of medically vulnerable Dallas County Jail inmates — A federal judge denied the ACLU’s request to release inmates over 50 years of age or who are medically vulnerable from the Dallas County Jail, where several inmates and employees have tested positive for Covid-19. [read post]
27 Apr 2020, 10:02 am by Amy Starnes
(Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Texas courts zoom forward with virtual hearings — One month after the rollout of the first virtual courtroom in Texas held via Zoom, more than 8,500 separate proceedings have been held remotely. [read post]
26 Apr 2020, 4:07 pm by Guest and Gray Law Firm
Recently, the Dallas Court of Appeals hearing a case involving an assault between a couple going through a divorce, and still living together. [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 7:14 am by Amy Starnes
Important links State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Legal Resources Page — Texasbar.com/coronavirus State Bar of Texas Coronavirus Public Resources Page — Texasbar.com/COVIDHelp Texas Lawyers’ Assistance Program Well-being Resources page — Texasbar.com/remote-well-being Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott after judge halted his order restricting jail release — The high court did not weigh… [read post]
24 Apr 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Watchdog Out of Trump’s Grasp Unleashes Wave of Coronavirus Audits Politico – Kyle Cheney | Published: 4/20/2020 Lawmakers handed President Trump $2 trillion in coronavirus relief and then left town without activating any of the powerful new oversight tools meant to hold his administration accountable. [read post]
23 Apr 2020, 8:45 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Let's round them up.Texas Tribune: Texas Supreme Court sides with Abbott after judge halted his order restricting jail release: The high court did not weigh in on the arguments that Abbott's order went beyond his executive powers in a disaster. [read post]
22 Apr 2020, 12:28 pm by Amy Starnes
(Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Activists commit to bailing people out of large county jails in Texas — The Texas Organizing Project will begin bailing out people from Bexar, Harris, Dallas and Fort Bend counties today out of concern for COVID-19. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 11:08 am by Amy Starnes
Texas Bar Blog Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program plans virtual legal clinics — The Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program, a joint initiative of the Dallas Bar Association and Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, will hold virtual legal clinics on April 23, April 30, and May 7. [read post]
21 Apr 2020, 8:36 am by Howard Bashman
” María Méndez of The Dallas Morning News reports that “Federal appeals court allows Texas to again ban most abortions, including by medication; Reversing previous court orders, the 5th U.S. [read post]
20 Apr 2020, 8:26 am by Amy Starnes
— WFAA – Dallas Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown argues inmate lawsuit should be tossed, governor agrees — This lawsuit, filed last week against the county and Brown, is one of a handful pending in federal and state court challenging the current bail system in Texas. [read post]
19 Apr 2020, 8:39 am by John Floyd
  Texas Supreme Court Blocks Compassionate Release   The Livingston order stayed in effect one day before Abbott and Paxton convinced the Texas Supreme Court to intercede and reinstate the GA-13 order. [read post]
17 Apr 2020, 8:02 am by Amy Starnes
” — Reuters Federal judge orders Texas prison to provide hand sanitizer, face masks for inmates — The Houston judge issued a temporary order against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at a geriatric prison after older inmates sued the prison system over its handling of the coronavirus. [read post]
16 Apr 2020, 2:14 pm by John Floyd
  Local Judges Seek to Release Non-Violent Defendants   In response to orders in recent weeks by county judges in Travis, Harris, and Dallas counties that allow the release of non-dangerous inmates on personal recognizance bonds, Abbott issued an executive order that effectively overruled the judges’ orders. [read post]