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Court finds Texas AG cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally; Paxton tweets ruling 'could be devastating for future elections'
AUSTIN - Yesterday, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals found that the attorney general cannot prosecute election cases unilaterally – a decision AG Ken Paxton thinks “could be devastating for future elections in Texas.” -
Thompson Coburn celebrates ‘Homecoming 2021’ with Dallas’ J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation
Thompson Coburn celebrates ‘Homecoming 2021’ with Dallas’ J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation. -
Letter to Gov. Abbott suggests influential Texans may be losing patience with leadership
AUSTIN – Dozens of notable Texans, many of whom are among the state's most potent GOP political donors, are urging Gov. Greg Abbott to “show strong leadership” and make sure children go back to the classroom this fall. -
Former Matagorda Co. road crew worker alleges racial discrimination from commissioner
GALVESTON – A Southeast Texas county and one of its commissioners face allegations of racial discrimination from a former employee. -
Cat scrap fever: suit says Matagorda Co. fired worker for reporting commissioner's 'Kitty Box' to Texas Rangers
GALVESTON – A Southeast Texas county is the target of a former employee’s whistleblower lawsuit. -
Something is Amiss at UT Law School
I have great affection for my alma mater, the University of Texas School of Law, and am grateful for the excellent, affordable, and life-changing education I received there. I have previously reminisced about my student years (here and here), and from time to time have also offered some constructive criticism, mainly directed at the university administration as a whole, particularly regarding the leadership of UT President Greg Fenves. -
Tyler Co. fires sheriff's office employee over Facebook post, lawsuit claims violation of First Amendment
LUFKIN – An East Texas county and its sheriff are accused of terminating a female employee over a social media post. -
Paxton prosecutors misled grand jury to secure indictment, according to sealed brief
AUSTIN – A sealed motion has surfaced in the criminal case against Attorney General Ken Paxton, suggesting prosecutors misled the grand jury to secure an indictment. -
Texas Political Prosecution; Another dubious case against a politician who riled the status quo
Texas has a history of politicized prosecutions that attempt to destroy careers only to be thrown out of court. Think Tom DeLay and Rick Perry. The latest target is Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and on inspection the evidence and legal process against him so far look equally dubious. -
Lone Star Justice
Is Texas’s attorney general a corrupt officeholder or an innocent official being railroaded by political rivals? -
Dallas officials consider creating new pension plan, allowing old one to dissolve
DALLAS – In the most recent development in the ongoing saga of the Dallas Police and Fire Pension System (DPFP), city officials have proposed a controversial plan that would not save the current system at all. -
Constable Moody intends to plead not guilty
HEMPSTED (Southeast Texas Record Weekly) -- Hardin County Precinct 6 Constable Tim Moody has been indicted on a misdemeanor charge of abuse of official capacity, but plans to plead not guilty. -
Investment firm linked to AG Paxton's indictment fined nearly $100K
A McKinney, Texas-based investment firm named in a felony indictment against Attorney General Ken Paxton was issued a $90,000 fine for fraud and plagiarism by the Texas State Securities Board on March 18. -
Passenger alleges state troopers violated rights
A Harris County woman has sued six individuals and a state agency, alleging excessive force and unlawful arrest in a 2013 traffic stop incident. -
Two women say deputy sexually assaulted them
A Fannin County woman and a Montgomery County woman are suing over claims they were sexually assaulted while inmates under transport between facilities.Debra Thomas and Natalie Davis filed a lawsuit Oct. 8 in the Sherman Division of the Eastern District of Texas against Community Education Centers Inc.; Fannin County, Texas; Greg Garrison; and William Clifford Isaacs.According to the complaint, Thomas -
Angelina County man pleads guilty to fraudulent insurance claim over Bugatti Veyron
A 39-year-old Lufkin man has pleaded guilty to federal violations in the Beaumont Division of the Eastern District of Texas, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales. -
Attorney charged with plot to kill witness against him in barratry case
First he was indicted for barratry, but now a Corpus Christi attorney has been arrested for trying to have a witness in that barratry case killed. -
Jefferson County rocked by fatal shooting at courthouse
The Jefferson County Courthouse remains barricaded after a gunman opened fire near the entrance on March 14. It was around 11:20 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, and Beaumont Police Chief James Singletary was in back of the police station "talking to the guys" during shift change when he heard the sound of gunfire coming from the county courthouse next door. -
Police confirm 1 dead, 3 wounded in Jefferson County Courthouse shooting; Wounded suspect hospitalized
The area in front of the Jefferson County Courthouse remains blocked off today following a shooting rampage that left one dead this morning. One victim is confirmed dead and three others have been hospitalized after a gunman opened fire today outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont. -
Androvett Legal Media & Marketing's Top 10 North Texas Legal Stories of 2011
The flagging U.S. economy caught up with several high-profile North Texas companies during the past year, creating a logjam of bankruptcy cases in Androvett Legal Media & Marketing's list of the Top 10 North Texas Legal Stories of 2011. Bankruptcies for American Airlines, Blockbuster and the Dallas Stars earned spots on the annual list of the area's top legal news. Others include the ongoing corruption