Insight & Commentary on Texas Appellate Law
On Thursday, January 15, 2009, the Dallas Bar Association’s Appellate Law Section, ADR Section, and Judiciary Commitee will honor retiring Dallas Court of Appeals Justice Mark Whittington for his 25 years of service to the judiciary.
A luncheon will be held at Noon at the Belo Mansion. The regular luncheon buffet will be available ($12.76). …
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to consider the case of Caperton v. A.T. Massey Coal Company, involving a judicial recusal in West Virginia where judges are elected. The precise question presented is "whether Justice Benjamin’s failure to recuse himself from participation in his principal financial supporter’s case violated the Due Process Clause of …
The Beaumont Court of Appeals recently addressed the difference between judicial estoppel and a judicial admission. Plaintiff filed a claim with the EEOC and brought suit against defendant for gender discrimination. After her federal suit was dismissed, she sued the defendant in state court for unlawful termination based on her refusal to perform an illegal act. …
