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Three Investitures in Two Days

Congratulations to Justices Sullivan and Hawkins of the Supreme Court of Texas and Judge Taibleson of the Seventh Circuit.

Supreme Court of Texas Removes ABA as "Final Say" on Accreditation

Texas "may consider, in the future, returning to greater reliance on a multistate accrediting entity other than the ABA should a suitable entity become available."

A Preference For Non-Judges on the Supreme Court of Texas?

Governor Abbott's recent appointments to SCOTX did not come from the bench.

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Governor Abbott Appoints Kyle Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas

I am pleased to report that Kyle Hawkins is the newest member of the Texas Supreme Court. I got to… The post Governor Abbott Appoints Kyle Hawkins As Justice Of The Supreme Court Of Texas appeared first on Reason.com.

Supreme Court of Texas Likely to Remove ABA as "Final Say" on Accreditation

"The Court is of the tentative opinion that the ABA should no longer have the final say on whether a law school’s graduates are eligible to sit for the Texas bar exam and become licensed to practice law in Texas."

The Texas Law Deans Provide A Weak Defense of the ABA's Accreditation Role

If this is the best the law deans can muster, SCOTX should seriously reconsider what value the ABA provides.

Comment to the Texas Supreme Court On Whether To "Reduce Or End" Reliance on the American Bar Association

"What is good for Texas is not necessarily good for the University of Texas, and vice versa."

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Civitas Institute Symposium: Texas and the Future of Legal Education

Five scholars discuss what role, if any, the ABA should play in the regulation of legal education.

Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson’s execution

The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel.

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How a U.S. Supreme Court case about gender-affirming care ban could impact Texas

Texas’ ban on transition-related care for minors is currently before the Supreme Court of Texas.

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How Should Juries Decide Noneconomic Damages Awarded to Family Members in Wrongful Death Cases?

From Gregory v. Chohan, decided Friday by the Supreme Court of Texas, in an opinion by Justice Jimmy Blacklock, joined by Chief Justice Nathan Hecht and Justice Brett Busby, and mostly joined by Justice Jane Bland (three Justices didn't participate in the decision, so these four were a majority of…

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