Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
March 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Walmart's Interest in Liquor Sales Looms Behind Small Business Dispute Over Permit RightsWhile Walmart is not a party in the lawsuit, the justices repeatedly invoked Walmart's name as a hypothetical buyer, knowing the company is engaged in similar litigation.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
5th Circuit Asks Texas Supreme Court to Weigh In On State's New Anti-Solicitation Election LawAmong the challenged restrictions is a provision that makes it unlawful for a "public official or election official" to knowingly solicit the submission of an application to vote by mail from a person who did not request an application.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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March 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Justices Question State's Defense in Challenge to New Legislative Districts'I hear the state arguing, 'Yeah, well, so sorry. There's nobody that gets to raise that issue,'" one justice said during Wednesday's oral arguments.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
March 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Federal Judge Sentences Weslaco Attorney to 30 Months in Prison for BriberyThe former lawyer admitted he paid immigration detention employees for detainee roster lists.
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2 minute read
March 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Favors Bank in Money Wire Scam That Duped Houston AttorneyThe high court reversed a decision that created a new duty for banks to ensure funds for a deposited check cleared before proceeding with an international wire transfer.
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4 minute read
March 21, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
State Commission on Judicial Conduct Reprimands 2 JudgesThe State Commission on Judicial Conduct released the findings on two public reprimands—one for a Dallas County criminal court judge, and one for a Houston County justice of the peace.
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3 minute read
March 21, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Judicial Branch Mourns Passing of Promising Law ClerkThe Texas Judicial Branch recently dedicated a webpage to an up-and-coming law clerk who died in a car accident near Houston. Holden Tanner, 26,…
By Adolfo Pesquera
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March 18, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Pro-Choice Advocates Seek Out-of-State Injunctions Against Anti-Abortion LitigantsSB 8 essentially deputizes private citizens and organizations, allowing them to litigate against any person associated in any way with medical care for women seeking abortion in cases where a fetal heartbeat can be detected.
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March 17, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Fifth Circuit Dismisses 3 Challenges to Texas Voting Laws, Narrows 'Ex Parte Young'The most contentious of the new laws was the verification of mail-in ballots.
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5 minute read
March 16, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas' Fifth Circuit Sets Precedent as Ex-Houston Firefighter Revives Sex Harassment LawsuitAfter Melinda Abbt, the plaintiff, discovered this activity, she was so distraught that she called in sick for weeks, and was eventually diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder.
By Adolfo Pesquera
4 minute read
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