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15 May 2012, 3:01 am by Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
City of West Bountiful, 89 F.3d 704, 709 (10th Cir. 1996) (due process and equal protection claims subject to Williamson County). [read post]
14 May 2012, 8:36 pm by Lawrence Solum
Viewed through the lens of “state acts,” the rationales of the Supreme Court’s Williamson County “state litigation” prong and its Dolan “legislative vs. adjudicative” bifurcation are undermined. [read post]
12 May 2012, 4:51 am by Gritsforbreakfast
  Here's the remarkable letter in fulll, it speaks for itself: Open Letter To Williamson County:I have resisted becoming involved in the upcoming election for District Attorney of Williamson County, because I believe that the decision should be made by local citizens. [read post]
7 May 2012, 12:00 pm
In February, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson affirmed the finding of state District Judge Sid Harle that there was probable cause to believe former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson had violated the criminal laws of Texas by disobeying a court order to disclose evidence pointing to the innocence of Michael Morton, who in 1987 was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. [read post]
7 May 2012, 9:01 am by Steve Hall
In February, Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson affirmed the finding of state District Judge Sid Harle that there was probable cause to believe former Williamson County prosecutor Ken Anderson had violated the criminal laws of Texas by disobeying a court order to disclose evidence pointing to the innocence of Michael Morton, who in 1987 was wrongly convicted of murdering his wife. [read post]
7 May 2012, 5:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
The trial testimony about fire and arson was all hokum, it was the only directly inculpatory evidence presented to the jury, but Williamson County DA John Bradley insisted that just because there's no evidence of arson doesn't mean it couldn't have happened. [read post]
6 May 2012, 11:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
example may be Williamson County DA John Bradley fighting Michael Morton's DNA testing motion tooth an nail for 6 years before the motion was finally granted and the results cleared Morton's name. [read post]
1 May 2012, 11:51 am by admin
On Saturday, April 28, a fatal motorcycle accident occurred in Williamson County in Illinois. [read post]
28 Apr 2012, 1:40 pm by Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
How hard is it for the government to obtain a Williamson County dismissal that a federal takings claim is not ripe for federal court reivew? [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 11:00 am
At issue was whether or not a judge had correctly allowed photographs taken at the scene of an accident to be admitted into evidence during a Cook County personal injury trial. [read post]
25 Apr 2012, 5:38 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Continuing its de facto policy of virtually never disciplining prosecutors for alleged on-the-job misconduct, the state bar dismissed a complaint against Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley this week over the Michael Morton case, reports the Austin Statesman: The state bar's board of disciplinary appeals "reviewed the complaint as filed, taking no additional information, and determined that the accusations did not allege any violations of the Texas… [read post]
16 Apr 2012, 8:19 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Grits has no firsthand knowledge of Williamson County District Attorney race, but judging from endorsements and fundraising, incumbent John Bradley appears to be on the ropes in his primary battle against insurgent challenger and current County Attorney Jana Duty. [read post]
12 Apr 2012, 10:27 am by Brian Fish
  Under existing law, it is often difficult and costly to cancel a Williamson Act contract early because of the findings a city or county must make and the state mandated cancellation fee. [read post]
10 Apr 2012, 4:36 pm by Robert Thomas (inversecondemnation.com)
This result not only seems unfair, it also appears to invite exactly the rare scenario, where under Williamson County, state procedures are clearly inadequate to protect the property owner's Fifth Amendment rights. [read post]
5 Apr 2012, 3:30 pm
Ken Anderson, the former Williamson County District Attorney who is now a district judge will face a court of inquiry this fall to determine whether he engaged in misconduct while prosecuting the case of Michael Morton in 1986. [read post]