Texas lawyers mourned the death Friday of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg whose contributions to the rights of women and the rule of law were fundamental and historic. Mark Curriden asked a few of them to reflect on her impact and how her loss could reshape the court.
John Browning Sworn in to Court of Appeals in Dallas
Civil litigator John G. Browning was sworn in to the Dallas Fifth Court of Appeals Monday. Gov. Greg Abbott announced his appointment of Browning last week as a result of the unexpected death last month of Browning’s predecessor, Justice David Bridges.
SA Chick-fil-A Ban Tossed by 4th COA, Heading to SCOTX
Having lost, on appeal, their challenge to the ban on Chick-fil-A from the San Antonio airport, third-party defenders of the fast food company say they intend to have SCOTX review their case. Natalie Posgate reports.
Is the Fifth Circuit Too Conservative Even for the Current Supreme Court?
With a 90% reversal rate in the term ending last month the U.S. Ninth Circuit continues to be perceived as a whipping boy for SCOTUS. But at an 86% reversal rate, the U.S. Fifth Circuit wasn’t far behind. What’s going on here? Tony Mauro looks at what some describe as a testy history between the upper and lower court.
Analysis: Employers Face a Major Shift in Employment Law after Bostock
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Bostock V. Clayton County that Title VII of the 1964 Civil Right Act makes it unlawful to discriminate against LGBTQ workers marks a major shift in the employment law landscape. Here are few precautionary measures that employers should take or face Title VII’s considerable reach against unequal treatment.
Record-Breaking SCOTUS Advocate Lisa Blatt Talks Texas
Lisa Blatt has argued more cases before the U.S. Supreme Court than any other woman in history – 40 cases, 37 wins. Born in San Angelo and educated at UT, Blatt embraces the state’s “Don’t Mess with Texas” bravado.
Amici to Fifth Circuit: Mandatory Bar Crucial to Diversity, Justice in the Law
Eighteen prominent lawyers and corporate in-house counsel filed an amicus brief late Thursday stating that those seeking to have mandatory membership and dues in the Texas Bar declared unconstitutional fundamentally misunderstand the importance of diversity to the practice of law.
Texas Bar to Fifth Circuit: Mandatory Membership and Dues are Constitutional
U.S. Supreme Court precedent allows the state bar to collect mandatory dues to support programs that improve the quality if legal services. That is the Texas Bar’s argument at the federal Fifth Circuit which is hearing an appeal by lawyers seeking to end the very existence of mandatory bar associations.
‘Meatspace,’ Cyberspace and the Dallas Court of Appeals
Cyberpunk fiction often calls the physical world “meatspace,” as distinct from the online world of cyberspace. Litigation does not observe that distinction. Disputes about personal jurisdiction often ask a court to review the interaction between the physical and online worlds. The Dallas Court of Appeals recently reviewed the current state of that important law in Shopstyle, Inc. & Popsugar, Inc. v. rewardStyle, Inc.
UT Admissions Suit Redux Will Gauge Trump Court Appointees
The complaint filed by Students for Fair Admissions and orchestrated by UT grad Edward Blum is aimed at dismembering the Fisher and Grutter decisions that have sustained diversity in college admissions. Tony Mauro discusses the background.