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.
March 26, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyers Want Chancery Court Bill to DieCommercial litigators from both sides of the bar plead with lawmakers to kill a bill proposing specialized trial and appellate courts for complex, high-dollar business disputes.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
March 26, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Legal Analysis of Bills to Ban 'Pick-a-Pal' Grand JuryThe Texas Senate passed a bill to prohibit judges from using the so-called pick-a-pal method to choose a grand jury.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
March 26, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Lawyers Want Chancery Court Bill to DieCommercial litigators from both sides of the bar plead with lawmakers to kill a bill proposing specialized trial and appellate courts for complex, high-dollar business disputes.
By Angela Morris
6 minute read
March 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Bill Aims to Eliminate Straight-Party Voting for Judges127th District Judge R.K. "Ravi" Sandill of Harris County said that if a judge couldn't rely upon his party to get elected, he might have to go out and "scare up votes" just like legislators.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 25, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Bill Aims to Eliminate Straight-Party Voting for Judges127th District Judge R.K. "Ravi" Sandill of Harris County said that if a judge couldn't rely upon his party to get elected, he might have to go out and "scare up votes" just like legislators.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 23, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
DA, County Pay $270,000 to Settle Ex-Prosecutor's LawsuitTravis County settled with a former prosecutor who sued District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg for allegedly terminating him in retaliation for statements he made to investigators. Lehmberg denied the allegations.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 23, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
District Judge Arrested, Jailed for DWIAustin police arrested 200th District Judge Gisela Triana of Austin for driving while intoxicated at 10:05 p.m. on March 20.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 23, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
DA, County Pay $270,000 to Settle Ex-Prosecutor's LawsuitTravis County settled with a former prosecutor who sued District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg for allegedly terminating him in retaliation for statements he made to investigators. Lehmberg denied the allegations.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 23, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judicial Discipline for Intermediate Appellate Justice's DWI ArrestThe State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued a public admonition over the summertime arrest for driving while intoxicated of Thirteenth Court of Appeals Justice Nora Longoria.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
March 23, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
District Judge Arrested, Jailed for DWIAustin police arrested 200th District Judge Gisela Triana of Austin for driving while intoxicated at 10:05 p.m. on March 20.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
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