U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Federal Enforcement
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Quiroz v. Acuna — Appeal dismissed for non-payment of filing fees and failure to comply with appellate rules
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Maldonado v. Union Pacific Railroad — Affirmed directed verdict based on federal preemption of inadequate warning claims and jury finding that crossing was not extrahazardous
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Silva v. MCLP Asset Company, Inc. — Dismissed for failure to prosecute
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Degrate Realty v. City of Temple — Appeal dismissed for want of prosecution due to unpaid clerk’s record fee
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Constitutional
Bausch v. State of Texas — Court denies mandamus, holds no due process violation where trial court held hearing on motion for reconsideration and reconfirmed ruling
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In the Interest of L.D.D. and D.D. — Appeal dismissed for failure to timely file brief
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In re J.J. — Court consolidates duplicate appeals into single docket, administrative dismissal
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Breach of Contract
MacSoup, LLC et al. v. Weithoner — Affirmed oral contract for lease assignment; rejected fraud counterclaim
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Arce v. Bouncing Angels — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Personal Injury & Tort
Asfahani and Root Architects v. Melissa’s Gym — Upheld sufficiency of certificate of merit in architectural negligence suit
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure, Employment, Insurance Coverage
Huerta v. Swabco, Inc. — Court affirms summary judgment; workplace injury claim fails absent proof employer knew injury was substantially certain to occur
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Johnson v. State of Texas — Appeal Dismissed
Texas 8th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Estate of Jacquez — Appeal dismissed for failure to pay appellate filing fees
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
Sosnava Rodriguez v. Ortega — Fifth Circuit affirms that long-term undocumented residents entitled to bond hearings before detention under mandatory detention statute
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Mendoza-Rodriguez — Accepted guilty plea on felony illegal re-entry
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Criminal
Ramirez v. Johnson — District court adopts dismissal of prisoner civil rights complaint for failure to state a claim
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Constitutional, Family Law
Avila-Delgado v. Vergara — Court Orders Release of Detained Cuban National for Lack of Due Process
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Alvarado-Esquivel — Magistrate judge recommends accepting guilty plea to human smuggling charge
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Johnston v. Johnston — Magistrate Judge Approves Agreed Temporary Injunction Freezing Business and Personal Property Through Trial
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Cervantes v. Velocity Commercial Capital — Denied as moot plaintiff’s motion for alternative dispute resolution referral
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Jimenez-Esquivel — Magistrate recommends acceptance of guilty plea to illegal re-entry after deportation
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
USA v. Blakemore — Magistrate recommends acceptance of guilty plea to federal methamphetamine distribution charges
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Robinson v. Pilot Travel Centers LLC — Court denies motion to proceed without paying court fees
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal