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8 Jan 2019, 4:37 am by Gritsforbreakfast
Here are a few odds and ends that merit Grits readers' attention:Appeal withdrawn in Harris Co bail suitThe new Harris County misdemeanor court judges have withdrawn their appeal in ongoing federal bail litigation of the 5th Circuit's ruling that inmates must be released within 48 hours. [read post]
31 Dec 2018, 4:07 pm by Wolfgang Demino
Fifth Circuit tells pro seforeclosure plaintiffs in 2nd appeal that their claims shall remain in federalcourt after removal from state court. [read post]
29 Dec 2018, 7:07 am by Gritsforbreakfast
A federal district judge in Houston issued a favorable ruling for reformers, which the 5th Circuit scaled back temporarily pending the court's final decision. [read post]
25 Dec 2018, 3:00 am by Wolfgang Demino
”On September 2, 2017, Judge Posner retired after almost 36 years as a judge of the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (including 7 years as its chief judge) because, as he says: “I believed, and still believe, that pro se’s, which is to say litigants without lawyers, are not receiving a fair shake from the courts. [read post]
21 Dec 2018, 12:30 pm by John K. Ross
For 80 years, Mercer County, W.Va. public schools taught Bible lessons. [read post]
30 Nov 2018, 12:30 pm by John K. Ross
The developer sues in state court; the county removes the case to federal court. [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 8:31 am by Gritsforbreakfast
"Further, Dems swept all 59 judicial seats at play in Harris County, including all the misdemeanor court judges who were opposing the civil-rights suit against the county over unconstitutional bail practices. [read post]
30 Oct 2018, 12:32 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
Here's a quick, browser-tab clearing roundup post.Did judges in Harris County mislead federal court in bail litigation? [read post]
29 Oct 2018, 1:19 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
The litigation results in Houston and Dallas, and a ruling by the Fifth Circuit limiting the Harris County order have complicated the question of exactly what is required for Texas County bail schemes to be deemed constitutional. [read post]
24 Aug 2018, 12:05 pm by Gritsforbreakfast
  But then the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals unexpectedly gutted the order governing Harris County bail policies, reneging on critiques of detention policies that discriminated based on defendants' wealth. [read post]