U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, Civil Procedure
U.S. District Court — Southern District of Texas, Breach of Contract, Criminal, Family Law
Perez Baute v. Bradford — Court grants habeas petition, orders bond hearing for detainee held over 90 days
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
USA v. Suazo-Alfaro — Magistrate judge accepts guilty plea to illegal re-entry
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Morkovsky v. Williams — District court permits amendment of Section 1983 complaint to add municipal liability claim; denies appointed counsel
Mexican National to Spend 27 years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Over One Thousand Kilograms of Methamphetamine in Homeland Security Task Force Case
Texas 15th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In Re Kristen Plaisance — Mandamus petition denied; majority and dissent split on whether appellate court has jurisdiction over collateral relief when interlocutory appeal is pending
Texas 15th Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
State v. Alvarez — Reversed; Qui tam claims barred by public disclosure provision of TMFPA
Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In Re Jones et al. — Court orders remand of asbestos cases from MDL when claimants diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma before 2003
Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In re Morris, et al. — Granted Writ of Mandamus; Asbestos Cases Entitled to Remand from MDL Court
Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
Duncan v. State of Texas — Court granted mandamus and ordered remand from MDL court under asbestos exemption statute
Texas 1st Court of Appeals, Civil Procedure
In Re Brown, et al. — Texas appeals court grants asbestos plaintiffs’ remand from MDL, finding diagnosis-based exemption has no time deadline
Federal, State, and Local Agencies Dismantle Abilene Drug Conspiracy and Seize Narcotics
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
Diaz-Rogel v. Blanche — Court orders show cause on habeas petition; immigration detainee held 171 days entitled to hearing or release
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Frericks v. Culpepper — Magistrate recommends dismissal for noncompliance with deficiency order
Mexican National Charged with Illegal Drone Operation in Protected Airspace Before FIFA World Cup Match
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal
Sequera Ruiz v. Venturella — ordered release from immigration detention after 242 days without bond hearing
U.S. District Court — Northern District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Kwembe v. Foote — Case dismissed without prejudice for failure to comply with court order and want of prosecution
Fort Worth Man Sentenced to 40 Years for Drug Trafficking – Over 244 Kilograms of Methamphetamine
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Civil Procedure
Reyna v. Paxton — Dismissed suit challenging Texas TPIA denials as barred by state sovereign immunity; upheld prefiling bar on vexatious litigant
Honduran illegal alien guilty after flight from trooper
SDTX adds 256 more cases in ongoing border enforcement efforts
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Family Law
Lomax v. Thornton — Court stays discovery pending resolution of qualified immunity defense in child support civil rights suit
Illegal Alien Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking and Discharging a Firearm
Tren de Aragua Members from Venezuela Charged with Kidnappings that Resulted in Death, Racketeering Involving Murder, and Other Violent Offenses
U.S. District Court — Western District of Texas, Criminal