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.

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July 17, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Supreme Court Justice Scrutinizes Governor's Power to Suspend Laws for COVID-19

Justice John Devine hinted that he thinks it's unconstitutional for Gov. Greg Abbott to suspend state laws in his COVID-19 emergency orders because the Texas Constitution says specifically that only the Texas Legislature can suspend Texas laws.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

July 17, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

'Married to a Black': Steve Fischer's Critics Want Him Out

Some lawyers want Steve Fischer, a board of directors member of the State Bar of Texas, to resign over Facebook comments about race that they found offensive. He says he won't resign.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

July 16, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

McDougal Must Go? Directors Call for Texas Bar President's Ouster Amid #BLM Controversy

Some board of director members are calling on Larry McDougal to resign as State Bar of Texas president, but McDougal has no plans to do so.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

July 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Voters Reject 3 Judge Candidates Accused of Wrongdoing. That Doesn't Always Happen

Texas runoff voters rejected judicial candidates from Houston and Conroe who are accused of crimes, and an El Paso judge accused of unethical campaign practices.

By Angela Morris

6 minute read

July 15, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Election Results: Meet Your New Judges and Those Still Battling for the Bench

Primary runoff election day on Tuesday ushered in 23 judicial candidates—some face opponents in the general election, while others have effectively won their benches because no one is running against them in November.

By Angela Morris

15 minute read

July 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

San Antonio District Judge Candidate Denies Malpractice Allegations

Nicole Garza, a Democrat running for the 37th District Court in San Antonio, denies the allegations in a legal-malpractice lawsuit that claimed she and two other lawyers missed a deadline to sue a key defendant in their client's case.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

July 14, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Texas Voters: Meet the Candidates Running for Judge in July Primary Runoffs

Texas Lawyer is publishing Q&As with the judicial candidates who are competing in primary runoffs July 14. Early voting runs from June 29 to July 10.

By Angela Morris

19 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

No Republican Convention: Texas Supreme Court Won't Reinstate COVID-Canceled Event

The Texas Supreme Court ruled it doesn't have jurisdiction to hear an appeal by the Texas Republican Party over the cancellation of its convention in Houston.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

July 13, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Lawyers Call On Texas Bar President to Resign Over Black Lives Matter Comments

Attorneys are calling on State Bar of Texas President Larry McDougal to resign because of online comments about the Black Lives Matter movement. He has apologized, but other bar leaders have condemned his comments.

By Angela Morris

7 minute read

July 10, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

Houston Lawyer Sued for Denying Refund In Botched PPE Deal

A Houston solo practitioner is embroiled in a dispute with a medical supply company over a $1 million refund in a botched personal protective equipment deal.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

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