Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure Changes

Posted by Bob MabryAug 27, 20190 Comments

Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 13.5 (d) is added requiring Deputy Official Court Reporters to file their names, mailing addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers- if they have them- email addresses, and Certified Shorthand Reporter numbers in additions to the dates worked, the court in which ...

Juneteenth! The Happiest Day in Texas History

Posted by Bob MabryJun 19, 20190 Comments

President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed the freedom of slaves in the states that were in rebellion against the federal government on January 1, 1863. This included, of course, the State of Texas. The war was ongoing, though, and where Union forces did not know of it or did not press it, it had no pr...

Badass Brett Busby Comes to the Supreme Court of Texas

Posted by Bob MabryApr 06, 20190 Comments

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Houston Fourteenth Court of Appeals Justice Brett Busby in February 2019, and Busby was confirmed by the Texas Senate in March 2019. He had about six years of experience on the Houston bench. He is presently the Chair of the State Bar of Texas Appellate Section and ...