Angela Morris

September 26, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"They didn't even tell the judges at the time they were going to fire her. The judges were the last to know," said Susan Criss, former judge of Galveston County's 212th District Court.

By Angela Morris

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September 24, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

There's an "interesting discussion" going on in Denton, which could become the first city in Texas to ban hydraulic fracturing, commonly called "fracking." Denton residents will vote on the ban in November.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 24, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"The record contains no evidence that the allegedly defamatory articles, whether published in print or made available online, were directed or aimed at Texas," ruled the Third Court of Appeals.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 24, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

In the case centered around the child's death of salt intoxication, the five-lawyer defense team for Hannah Ruth Overton failed to show the jury deposition testimony by a salt intoxication expert.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 23, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Special prosecutor Michael McCrum said of the new recruit, "He's a brilliant mind. He's got a very strong work ethic. He's got a passion for justice and doing what is right. I think he is extremely well qualified."

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Seven of the high court's nine justices answered questions on Sept. 20 at the Texas Tribune Festival.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

Senators said they want tort reform groups Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the Texas Civil Justice League to help draft state legislation.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

September 22, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

"I'm going to see how this contempt proceeding plays out. I think it's independent. I don't think it should affect the Perry case or any other case I work on," said Michael McCrum, the special prosecutor in Gov. Rick Perry's felony case, who faces contempt proceedings in an unrelated matter.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

September 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

If lawyers fail to report their work time by Oct. 15, a criminal court judge could assess a penalty, including removal from the list of attorneys eligible to receive future court appointments.

By Angela Morris

2 minute read

September 19, 2014 | Texas Lawyer

The public can use Rule 12 of the Rules of Judicial Administration to gain access to judicial administrative records like payroll records, emails or calendar entries, explained Houston solo Joel White, who helped write Rule 12 in 1998.

By Angela Morris

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