By Angela Morris | January 10, 2020
"Texans feel strongly about voting for their judges. The commission will need to make a compelling argument to the people and legislators to change the current system. I do not believe that support exists today," Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said.
By Angela Morris | January 9, 2020
Data show there's a trend of judges leaving office voluntarily because they do not want to weather another election process.
By Angela Morris | January 8, 2020
The judge ordered the Harris County Democratic Party to accept 351st District Judge George Powell's application, certify him as a candidate and place his name on the ballot.
By C. Ryan Barber | January 7, 2020
"It is clear that the defendant has not learned his lesson," prosecutors said in the new filing Tuesday. "He has behaved as though the law does not apply to him, and as if there are no consequences for his actions."
By Angela Morris | January 6, 2020
Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht in 2024 will turn 75 years old, which is the age limit for justices in Texas. It means he'll have to retire in the fourth year of the six-year term for which he's currently running for reelection.
By Mike Scarcella | January 3, 2020
C.J. Mahoney, who specialized in international disputes and arbitration, would succeed Jennifer Newstead, now general counsel to Facebook, as the State Department's top lawyer.
By Raychel Lean | January 3, 2020
"It's better for the public to know what the public official is thinking without the public official having to worry about whether he's going to get sued later for something that he said," said Fort Lauderdale attorney Michael R. Piper, who defended former Sweetwater Mayor Jose M. Diaz against defamation per se allegations.
By Mike Scarcella | December 31, 2019
"The public's need to understand our government, and the protections it provides, is ever more vital," Chief Justice John Roberts Jr. said in his annual year-end report on the federal judiciary.
New York Law Journal | Commentary
By Kevin J. Curnin | December 30, 2019
There is a strong Gothic wind swirling around this Administration and its congressional allies. If uncontained by the rule of law, it will become a maelstrom.
By Mike Scarcella | December 30, 2019
Biden's newly disclosed list of campaign bundlers includes Big Law chairmen, practice group leaders, prominent trial lawyers and tech and finance executives. The list of 250 names revealed the individuals and couples who have raised at least $25,000 for his presidential run.
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