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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May 03, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Jury Trials Are Back in Corpus. Now the Case Backlog Keeps this Judge Up at Night

How long to clear the case backlog? Judge Inna Klein said, "My guess is between two and four years, and that's just looking at statistics and how many new cases came in this year and projecting that the next years will be about the same."

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

April 30, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Chronically Late Lawyer Resigns Law License, Leaving Deadline World Behind

"I made a personal and business decision that it was time to no longer be a lawyer," said Dallas lawyer Terry Gorman, who resigned his law license rather than facing discipline.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

April 29, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

The Impropriety of a Salad: Judge's Sanction Raises Discussion About Gifts, Lawyer Contributions

"I think [judges] need to be careful socializing, even in a professional context, with lawyers who have cases in their courts," said Billy Shepherd, who represented a judge who was sanctioned for eating for free at a law firm luncheon.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

April 29, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Acting Against ABA, Texas Senate Passes Bill So Lawyers Can Fight 'Cancel Culture'

"It gives an affirmative defense for someone practicing their religious beliefs," said bill author Sen. Charles Perry, R-Lubbock. "Texas lawyers can practice their faith and not have to worry about losing their license."

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

April 28, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

No Free Lunch? Judge Sanctioned for Eating Meal From Firm Seeking $2M in Fees

"I think she had like a salad and it was like $15 or something. I guess in retrospect, I should have made her pay or something. But it didn't occur to me," said Houston attorney John Zavitsanos.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

April 28, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

'That Was a Low Blow': Texas Attorney Sues Ex-Landlord Over Statement in Grievance Hearing

The lawsuit gives a look behind the curtains at an investigatory hearing that normally would have remained shrouded in secrecy.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

April 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Dallas-Area Lawyer Accused of Fabricating Client Invoices

The Plano lawyer now faces an attorney discipline lawsuit.

By Angela Morris

3 minute read

April 27, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Mr. Morris Goes to Washington: Small Houston Firm to Appear Before US Supreme Court

Houston attorney Rick Morris, partner in Rogers, Morris & Grover, will argue before the U.S. Supreme Court in a First Amendment spat between a community college and a former member of its board of trustees.

By Angela Morris

5 minute read

April 26, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

White Law Professor Claims Black School Paid Him Less Because of His Race

Walter Champion, a white law professor at Texas' historically Black law school, alleges that his race caused the school to demote him and fail to promote him.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

April 26, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Divided US Supreme Court Won't Let Texas Sue California Over LGBT Travel Ban

Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that stopped Texas from using the high court's original jurisdiction to sue California over a 2016 LGBT antidiscrimination law.

By Angela Morris

4 minute read

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