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The Lege versus The Supremes

Here’s something you don’t see every day - members of the Texas Legislature telling the State Supreme Court that they’ve…

Observer versus DPS in court today

Today is the day that the Texas Observer tries once again to get the Department of Public Safety to hand…

Update on the DPS/Observer kerfuffle

Remember how the Texas Observer won a court ruling last November to compel the Department of Public Safety to turn…

More tort “reform” commentary

The NYT had a story on Friday about an increase in the number of doctors in Texas, which is being…

On nominating judges

My buddy Matt sent me this NYT editorial about a legal challenge to the way in which New York State…

How about that tort reform?

Clay Robison provides a great example of why 2003’s tort “reform” amendment continues to stand as one of the biggest…

SCOTUS to take up voter ID laws

I have a bad feeling about this. The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to decide whether voter identification laws unfairly deter…

Saw ‘em off, I don’t care

As someone whose collegiate sports loyalties lie outside the UT/A&M axis, I found the lawsuit against an Aggie merchandiser for…

Probate court

I’m not really sure what to say about the Chron’s rather harrowing series on how messed up the Harris County…

You know how people who are involved in lawsuits are advised by their attorneys not to say anything about the…