Adolfo Pesquera
Adolfo Pesquera, based in San Antonio, covering Texas courts. Contact at [email protected]. On Twitter: @Adolfo_PEZ
June 29, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Going Viral: Court Finds Coach Acted in Official Capacity When He Ordered Players to Assault RefereeThe court found the state action in this case was clearly established, and it was an error to dismiss the federal right-to-compensation claim.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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June 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Arrested for Alleged Official OppressionThe judge is accused of using his office to unlawfully arrest and detain Wayne Dolcefino, a private media consultant.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
June 28, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'It's Shameful': Texas Abortion Clinics Sue Ken Paxton Over Immediate ProsecutionsThe plaintiffs, operators of clinics in the seven most populous counties, allege Paxton is misleading prosecutors by relying on a pre-Roe ban that was repealed.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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June 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Central Railroad Gets Victory at State Supreme Court, But Future UnclearJustice Debra Lehrmann delivered the opinion in Miles v. Texas Central, but the court split 5 to 3, with Justice Rebeca Huddle writing the dissent.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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June 27, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Chief Justice Protests Majority Precedent Redistricting Decision for Plaintiffs Who Lack StandingA Texas Supreme Court majority opinion that set a precedent on redistricting was criticized by the chief justice as premature and given to plaintiffs that lacked standing.
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3 minute read
June 24, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
10,000 Pages: Attorney Fees, Damages Reversed in Indemnity FightThe indemnity litigation arises from a series of underlying wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits that were the result of an oil well explosion.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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June 23, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Pay Opponent's Legal Fees: Texas Health and Human Services Commission Loses in CourtThe Third District's opinion affirms a Travis County trial court's orders, which included a temporary injunction forbidding the state to shut down the hospital.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
'Living Nightmare': $250,000 Revenge-Porn Verdict AffirmedA North Texas district judge affirmed a $250,000 jury verdict for a woman in a revenge porn lawsuit, finding an ex-boyfriend posted intimate images of her that appeared on over 200 internet web pages.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
This Texas Judge Was Ordered—Again—to Do Her JobThe trial judge was given seven days to rule on motions, some of which have been pending for more than 22 months.
By Adolfo Pesquera
3 minute read
June 22, 2022 | Texas Lawyer
Texas Supreme Court Opens Door for Public Corporation Ownership of Liquor PermitsThe ruling also goes against the wishes of the Texas Package Stores Association, which has been fighting to keep major corporations from competing with small business owners.
By Adolfo Pesquera
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