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Bryan Garner: Spreading the Word about Words from Dallas - Legal wordsmith extraordinaire Bryan Garner hadn't left his house in 69 days, but the creator of LawProse and editor of Black's Law Dictionary was still finding extraordinary success online. Supreme Court journalist Tony Mauro takes an exclusive look at Garner's career - from being rejected by 31 publishers to being inspired on Twitter by Ricky Gervais. He has 37,000 books in his home library and more than 4,000 dictionaries in his "scriptorium." And don't forget his close but sometimes stormy relationship with Justice Scalia. June 1, 2020Tony Mauro
SCOTX Extends COVID-19 Emergency Order, Includes Jury Trial Provisions - Texas judges will be permitted to conduct jury trials remotely and sometimes in-person as long as they develop a plan that follows the social distancing guidelines and other safety provisions established by the Texas Office of Court Administration, according to a new order issued Wednesday by Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht. May 27, 2020Mark Curriden