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The Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the state.
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Composed of the Chief Justice and eight Justices, the Supreme Court of Texas is the court of last resort for civil matters in the State of Texas. The Justices of the Supreme Court are elected to staggered six-year terms in state-wide elections. When a vacancy arises the Governor may appoint a Justice, subject to Senate confirmation, to serve out the remainder of an unexpired term until the next general election. All members of the Court must be at least 35 years of age, a citizen of Texas, licensed to practice law in Texas, and must have practiced law (or have been a lawyer and a judge of a court of record together) for at least ten years (see Tex. Const., Art. 5, Sec. 2). By statute the Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas. Tex. Gov't Code § 81.011. The Court is also the sole authority for licensing attorneys in Texas and appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners which administers the Texas bar examination. Tex. Gov't Code §§ 82.00, 82.004. The Court promulgates the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure, the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, the Texas Rules of Evidence and other rules and standards.
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The Supreme Court today announced fees for the state's new business court, as well as for the Supreme Court, in civil cases in the courts of appeal, and in multi-district litigation. Find the order here: https://lnkd.in/g-AS2s9S #appellatelinkedin #txlaw
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The Supreme Court of Texas invites public comment on preliminarily approved amendments to Texas Rules of Civil Procedure 194 and 621a. Please see the latest admin orders for redlines of the changes here: https://bit.ly/4faD1x1 The deadline for submitting public comment is Nov. 1 #appellatelinkedin #txlaw
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The July/August issue of the Texas Bar Journal recapped the latest New Lawyers Induction Ceremony, where the state’s newest attorneys were welcomed into the profession by State Bar officers and members of SCOTX and the Court of Criminal Appeals. https://lnkd.in/gJG5UyzC #NewTXLawyer
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The Supreme Court of Texas and the Court of Criminal Appeals have issued orders inviting public comments on proposed amendments to TRAPs 9, 38, 52, 53, 55, and 68. Public comments should be submitted by November 1, 2024. Find redlines of the proposed changes here: https://lnkd.in/guQEtn6x #appellatelinkedin #apellatelaw #txlaw
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This emergency order has been updated to include Brazoria County. Find the order here: https://lnkd.in/gsbe6JRr
The Supreme Court of Texas has issued an emergency order authorizing the modification of deadlines in certain justice courts affected by Hurricane Beryl. Find the order here: https://lnkd.in/gr7Cn5Ji
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The Supreme Court of Texas has issued an emergency order authorizing the modification of deadlines in certain justice courts affected by Hurricane Beryl. Find the order here: https://lnkd.in/gr7Cn5Ji
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The Supreme Court of Texas issued orders today. View them here: https://lnkd.in/gNrn_jfK #appellatelinkedin #appellatelaw #txlaw
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Watch Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht's remarks to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary about the justice gap in this country. His comments begin at about the 41-minute mark. https://lnkd.in/gwTGxTxn #accesstojustice #justicegap
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The Supreme Court of Texas issued orders today. Find them here: https://lnkd.in/gZePstZz
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