Angela Morris
Angela Morris is ALM Media's Texas litigation reporter. She covers lawsuits in all levels of Texas state and federal courts. Based in Austin, Morris earned journalism and government degrees from the University of Texas at Austin in 2006, and since then, has worked primarily as a reporter and writer, but also has skills in videography, photography and podcasts. Follow her on Twitter at @AMorrisReports.
May 19, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
House OKs New Cause of ActionHouse Bill 3662 would allow a person or business to sue a state agency that brought a frivolous, unreasonable or baseless regulatory action. A successful plaintiff would win damages, costs and attorney fees.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Legislative Deadline Buries Controversial BillsCapitol watchers say that the legislative process was designed to kill bills. If so, then May 14 and 15 were slaughter days.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Three-Judge Court Bill Headed to GovernorSenate Bill 455 would allow the Texas attorney general to petition the Texas Supreme Court's chief justice to convene a mandatory three-judge court to hear school finance and redistricting cases.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Constitutional Amendment Would Overturn TxCCA CaseThe Texas Senate approved a resolution for voters to decide whether the Texas Constitution should allow the Legislature to instruct courts to send notice to the attorney general when a litigant alleges a state law is unconstitutional.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Legislative Deadline Buries Controversial BillsCapitol watchers say that the legislative process was designed to kill bills. If so, then May 14 and 15 were slaughter days.
By Angela Morris
5 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Three-Judge Court Bill Headed to GovernorSenate Bill 455 would allow the Texas attorney general to petition the Texas Supreme Court's chief justice to convene a mandatory three-judge court to hear school finance and redistricting cases.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Lawmaker Revives Pick-a-Pal Grand Jury BillAlthough it looked dead, a lawmaker revived a proposal to require judges to call jury pools to pick grand jurors rather than appointing grand jury commissioners to recruit potential grand jurors.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Constitutional Amendment Would Overturn TxCCA CaseThe Texas Senate approved a resolution for voters to decide whether the Texas Constitution should allow the Legislature to instruct courts to send notice to the attorney general when a litigant alleges a state law is unconstitutional.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 18, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Lawmaker Revives Pick-a-Pal Grand Jury BillAlthough it looked dead, a lawmaker revived a proposal to require judges to call jury pools to pick grand jurors rather than appointing grand jury commissioners to recruit potential grand jurors.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
May 15, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Bill Eases Burden for Post-Conviction DNA TestingA bill that would make it easier for convicts to win appeals for post-conviction DNA testing has landed on Gov. Greg Abbott's desk.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
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