Many thanks to outstanding #SCOTX Justice & former TX SG, Kyle Hawkins for joining the SABA Appellate Practice Section last night!💯

And terrific former #SCOTX Justice Paul Green brought 4 of the amazing students from his SCOTX class—one of whom serves as the acting Justice Hawkins for the class!

Indemnity Survives Settlement according to Texas Supreme Court - Houston Outside General Counsel & Construction Lawyer Texas Supreme Court rules a GC's settlement doesn't kill indemnity rights against a non-settling sub. Explore what this means for your construction contracts.

#SCOTX rules a GC's #settlement doesn't kill #indemnity rights against a non-settling sub. Explore what this means for your #construction #contracts.

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So is Crockett’s camp really going to try and argue that 70,000+ voters got in line after 7pm in Dallas and all of them were voting for her?

I really hope not.

But Paxton must have thought there were Cornyn votes there for him to block it.

#SCOTX

Canada v Sherman: #5thCir certifies question to #SCOTX: Is an LLC membership interest exempt property in a federal #bankruptcy proceeding under TX Business Orgs Code § 101.112? #Erie #TXlaw #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/4ayLvg0

If you practice before or follow #SCOTX, here's something to check out while prepping your Thanksgiving turkey.

A big rules overhaul is coming January 1. In this episode, @jodyssanders.bsky.social and I walk through what's changing and why. #appellatesky

#SCOTX seems to have quietly discontinued its oral argument summary emails. I relied on those handy advisories to preview upcoming cases and to plan on watching the arguments on YouTube if I could. Sure hope the Court brings this valuable service back. #appellatesky #texappcounsel

Perez v #SanAntonio: #5thCir, after answer from #SCOTX, affirms denying Lipan-Apache Native American Church members' request to enjoin tree removal/interference w/cormorant nesting in public park #concur #dissent #1stAmendment #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/3V72n5X

Port Arthur Community Action Network v #TCEQ: #5thCir, after #SCOTX answer re "best available control technology," denies petition to review decision to not impose certain emissions limitations on LNG facility #environment #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/47vdyNl

Spirit v Paxton: #5thCir vacates summary judgment/injunction against TXAG's #RequestToExamine issued to airplane part manufacturer: #SCOTX had corrected constitutional deficiency by adding opportunity for precompliance review #appellatesky #lawsky baffc.net/45Kehti

160 yrs ago on this site in Galveston—nearly *3 yrs after* Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation—it is finally announced & enforced in TX:

The 1st #Juneteenth!

A TX holiday for nearly half a century since 1979, Juneteenth has been recognized by #SCOTX for over 150 yrs—41 Tex 479, 482 (1874)

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Got my second “response requested” on a #SCOTX petition for review in as many weeks! #IYKYK #AppellateSky

New post at 14th & Colorado on the jurisdiction decisions related to the new statewide courts over the last few weeks. #SCOTX

Putting together #SCOTX argument stats for 14th & Colorado. #appellatesky

22-23 Term's top advocates in private practice
- Fmr CJ Wallace Jefferson - 5 Args
- David Gunn - 3 Args
- Fmr J. David Keltner - 3 Args
- Dylan Russel - 2 Args
- William Helfand - 2 Args
- Jeff Levinger - 2 Args
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In the last 47 hours I have finished drafting and filed two #SCOTX petitions for review and won an appeal for my client in another case. A fun week but I’m beat. #teenylaw #appellatesky

A few months back, I posted at 14th & Colorado about amicus practice at #SCOTX. Today's orders list highlights the importance, value, and flexible nature of amicus at the Court. In August 2024, the Court issued a per curiam on a probate issue. The original PC included footnote 8 pictured. /1

Just noticed that #SCOTX oral argument calendar seems to have been filled with the January 31 grants. Anything granted at this point will be heard next term.

The value of concurrences Justices tell us what issues they're looking to address in future cases.

New post at 14th & Colorado on the value of concurrences for understanding the Supreme Court of Texas (and courts more generally). #appellatesky #SCOTX

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SCOTx lets Brent Webster off the hook | Off the Kuff Gotta love a pre-holiday news dump.

you know what Democrats do?
they put their own in jail and hold them to account on ethics


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Governor Abbott Appoints Blacklock As Chief Justice, Sullivan As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas

#SCOTX is at its full complement once more. #appellatesky

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Big orders list from #SCOTX today. CJ Hecht with several opinions. In Webster v. CLD, an opinion by Justice Young, the Court holds the courts lack subject matter jurisdiction & the disciplinary board was wrong to go after Webster/(presumably Paxton)/etc.
www.txcourts.gov/media/145986...

Administrative Stays A common practice in federal court makes its way to Texas state courts.

In today's post at 14th & Colorado, I discuss a common practice in federal courts that is slowly making its way into the Texas court system: administrative stays.
#AppellateSky #SCOTX

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The chief has been the Court’s liaison to the committee his entire time as a justice on the Supreme Court. #SCOTX

Amicus Practice at the Texas Supreme Court Expanding argument time, a look at the differences between amicus practice at SCOTX and the U.S. Supreme Court, and a preview of next week's certified question.

This week at 14th & Colorado I discuss amicus practice and oral argument at #SCOTX, significant differences between SCOTX & #SCOTUS, and briefly preview an interesting religious liberty case coming up next week. #appellatesky
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Today #SCOTX: Court granted the State's motion to extend arg., giving the SG 5 min to participate as amicus. As J. Young noted in his statement regarding denial of First Liberty's motion to extend argument, this is rare. The last time the state moved to extend time, it was denied. #AppellateSky /1

Interesting new petition at #SCOTX. Petitioner alleges that the execution protocol violates several state laws, including the Texas Pharmacy Act and the Texas Food Drug and Cosmetics Act. The state compounds the pentobarbitol used in executions. search.txcourts.gov/SearchMedia....

Welcome All things appellate in Texas

For those of you interested in Texas appellate news, I've started a substack (14th & Colorado) where I plan to share my thoughts and insights. I’ll be keeing a close eye on #SCOTX and the new 15th Court of Appeals (as well as others)! adamshniderman.substack.com/p/welcome

More than *2 years after* Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, it is finally announced & *enforced* in TX—the 1st #Juneteenth 159 years ago!

A TX state holiday for nearly half a century since 1979, this date has been recognized by #SCOTX for 150 years—41 Tex 479, 482 (1874).

Fantastic & powerful presentation today by 13th CoA Chief Justice Dori Contreras & Justice Gina Benavides, as well as former #SCOTX Justice David Medina, on the 70th anniversary of #SCOTUS’s landmark decision in Hernandez v. Texas, 347 U.S. 475 (1954).

One of only two Texan-born #SCOTUS Justices, Sandra Day O’Connor leaves behind a legacy of outstanding public service.

Here she is at the Texas Supreme Court Historical Society’s 2013 Hemphill Dinner with former #SCOTX Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson & every then-living woman SCOTX Justice.

Great thread displaying the malpractice in action by the #SCOTX Supreme Court Of Texas currently hearing arguments regarding #abortion access in the Dumb Star State