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.
February 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Commissioners OK $200,000 More for Perry ProsecutionTravis County commissioners paid millions to keep the public integrity unit running after former Gov. Rick Perry vetoed state money for the unit. Now they're paying hundreds of thousands for prosecutors in Perry's criminal case.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
February 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
How the Judiciary Fared in Initial State BudgetThe House budget would appropriate $761.5 million to the judiciary for the biennium. The Senate budget would give the judiciary $753.1 million.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 04, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Commissioners OK $200,000 More for Perry ProsecutionTravis County commissioners paid millions to keep the public integrity unit running after former Gov. Rick Perry vetoed state money for the unit. Now they're paying hundreds of thousands for prosecutors in Perry's criminal case.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
February 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Bill Would Limit Health Care Liability ClaimsHouse Bill 956 addresses a 2012 Texas Supreme Court case that ruled that a claimant doesn't have to be a patient in order to bring a health care liability claim.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
February 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Third Round in Perry's Dismissal FightPerry argued that his indictment for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant must include more details of the alleged crimes, but he also claimed that it's legally impossible to show that he committed either crime.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
February 03, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Third Round in Perry's Dismissal FightPerry argued that his indictment for abuse of official capacity and coercion of a public servant must include more details of the alleged crimes, but he also claimed that it's legally impossible to show that he committed either crime.
By Angela Morris
4 minute read
February 02, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Governor Appoints David Beck as UT System RegentDavid Beck, partner in Beck Redden, has roots in the University of Texas School of Law. He earned his law degree there in 1965, and he has stayed in touch during his legal career.
By Angela Morris
2 minute read
February 02, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Judge Bribery Defendant to Appeal 5-Year SentenceA Houston criminal defense lawyer said that a federal judge issued an "illegal sentence" against his client.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 02, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Paxton Criminal Investigation Referred to Dallas, Collin CountiesThe Travis County District Attorney's Office concluded its investigation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after referring one criminal allegation to prosecutors in other counties and finding insufficient evidence for two other allegations.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
February 02, 2015 | Texas Lawyer
Paxton Criminal Investigation Referred to Dallas, Collin CountiesThe Travis County District Attorney's Office concluded its investigation of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton after referring one criminal allegation to prosecutors in other counties and finding insufficient evidence for two other allegations.
By Angela Morris
3 minute read
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