U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Constitutional
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. De Jesus Nunes-Aguilar — Magistrate Judge Recommends Accepting Guilty Plea for Illegal Reentry
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. ARAUJO-Hernandez — Magistrate judge recommends accepting defendant’s guilty plea for illegal reentry.
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Criminal
Nealy v. Director, TDCJ-CID — Federal Magistrate Judge recommends denying habeas petition as untimely and unexhausted
Texas 15th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Omietimi v. Texas Board of Nursing — Affirmed denial of LVN license renewal for attending unapproved nursing program
Texas 13th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Turbo Restaurants v. 900 S. Jackson — Texas appeals court reverses damages award, finding fact issue on landlord’s mitigation duty
Texas 2nd Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Williams v. EMOB Decatur, L.P. — Court reverses; board members’ discretionary budget decision shielded by governmental immunity
Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Criminal
Ricks — Affirms SVP commitment, argues dual-review standard is unnecessary
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Breach of Contract, Civil Procedure
C&A v. National Fresh Express — Court grants summary judgment for breach of contract; carrier liable for failing to maintain required refrigeration temperature
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Breach of Contract, Personal Injury & Tort
Gardner Iron & Metal v. Evans Delivery — Federal trucking law preempts all tort claims against freight broker
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Rivas-Rios — Court accepts guilty plea to illegal reentry
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
O’Neal v. Select Portfolio Servicing — District Court dismisses all claims and defendants with prejudice, adopting Magistrate Judge’s recommendation
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Criminal
Stepp v. Dicky — Federal habeas petition dismissed; state parole procedural errors not cognizable in federal court
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Cockrell v. Stoughton Trailers, LLC — Magistrate Judge recommends denying motion to dismiss in underride accident case
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Betts v. SportsClips — Court Sets Aside Default Judgment, Allows Defendant to Respond
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Bourne — Court dismissed the parents’ amended claims against the doctor, hospital, and child-welfare employees
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Criminal
Whitlow v. Luna — Federal prisoner’s habeas petition dismissed for improper forum; government’s discretion on Rule 35(b) sentence reductions not subject to § 2241 review
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Perales v. Charlie’s Plumbing, Inc. — Court dismisses ADA and FMLA claims for failure to timely file and employee ineligibility
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Cox v. General Counsel Secretary of HHS — District court dismissed plaintiff’s cancer treatment damages complaint without prejudice under screening standards for in forma pauperis filings
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
THL Holding Co. v. Apple Inc. — Court issues preliminary patent claim construction order
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Criminal
Olivera v. Lyons — Court denies habeas petition challenging ICE detention and revocation of Withholding of Removal order
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Amusat v. Santander Consumer USA — Court allows complaint amendment, denies injunctive relief under FCRA
U.S. District Court — Eastern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Barone v. Lyft — Court dismisses case for failure to pay filing fee
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Civil Procedure