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Covers Texas appellate practice, with a special focus on the Supreme Court of Texas.
By Don Cruse, Esq.

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Last Entry: March 28, 2011 at 11:39:31

Texas Supreme Court election resources

Posted on January 20, 2010
This will be the second election cycle for SCOTXblog. To help readers follow and make sense of the Texas Supreme Court campaigns, I’ve added a page about the 2010 Texas Supreme Court Elections through a link on the menu bar. I will be adding new resources and links as I get them...

On the docket: Can a child too young to consent to sex have the requisite intent to commit prostitution?

Posted on January 20, 2010
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing arguments in three cases on Wednesday, November 20th. The most interesting might be its juvenile-justice case, which asks if a child too young to consent to sex can nonetheless form the criminal intent necessary to commit prostitution...

Interlocutory appeals: Does the Texas Supreme Court have a special role in correcting lower court errors about federal law?

Posted on January 19, 2010
One trap for unwary litigants new to the Texas Supreme Court is the limited authority it has over interlocutory appeals.1 A recent law review article asks if there is a new, implicit category of cases that the Texas Supreme Court can hear in early interlocutory appeals — cases in which the lower court order conflicts with [...

On the docket: Does the tow company have a vested property interest in a towed car?

Posted on January 18, 2010
The Texas Supreme Court is hearing oral argument in three cases on Tuesday, November 19. Does a tow company have a vested property interest in the cars it has towed? City of Dallas v. VSC, LLC, No. 08-0265 [more info]. The Dallas police department took possession of some towed cars that were alleged to have been [...

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More convenient archives page now available

Posted on January 17, 2010
I’ve set up a new Archives Page that displays all of the blog’s previous posts by date or by category. Whenever you want to scan our older posts, the “Archives” link can be found on the right-hand side of the menu bar.

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