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Could Commissioners' Order Allow Seizure of Judges' Hard Drives?
Texas Lawyer
Monday, November 9, 2009
An Oct. 20 Dallas County Commissioners Court order so concerned Criminal District Court No. 1 Judge Robert D. Burns III (pictured) that he wrote a letter to the commissioners asking them to rescind it. But on Nov. 3, the commissioners declined to do so. The commissioners' Oct. 20 order authorized the seizure of the hard drives on a constable's work computers as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Dueling Judge, U.S. Attorney Recommendations Sent to White House
Texas Lawyer
Monday, October 12, 2009
A slew of names were sent to the White House on Oct. 7 for consideration to fill U.S. district judgeships and U.S. attorney positions in Texas. But there may be political trouble ahead, at least when it comes to U.S. attorney appointments, because there are dueling lists — one sent by the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation and another sent by U.S. Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison and John Cornyn.
Hidden Treasure: The Search Is on for Historical Court Records
Texas Lawyer
Monday, September 14, 2009
When Hurricane Ike roared into Texas on Sept. 13, 2008, the Galveston County District Clerk's Office lost one box of records and sustained damage to 677 other boxes of records stored in a warehouse. Baker Botts partner William K. "Bill" Kroger (pictured) is working on a survey to determine what historical records district clerks' offices have and how they are preserved.
From Swan to Ugly Duckling
Texas Lawyer
Monday, September 14, 2009
Is newer and bigger always better? That's a debate residents of a deep East Texas county hold to this day about their 1953 courthouse. Texas Lawyer asked readers to identify what they believe are some of the state's most unsightly courthouses. The most recent winner — or loser, as the case may be — is in the Panola County town of Carthage. [See a related video, linked from the story.]
The Nitty-Gritty of Governing
Texas Lawyer
Monday, September 7, 2009
In the midst of a recession with declining tax revenues, cities still need to raise money to provide services to their residents. When Texas city officials have questions about potential revenue sources, they can turn to Bennett Sandlin, the general counsel of the Texas Municipal League in Austin.
Advice and Counsel: A Candid Conversation With Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales
Texas Lawyer
Monday, August 24, 2009
This month marked former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales' formal return to Texas, when he officially began his tenure as a visiting professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock. On Aug. 6, Gonzales launched his university career when he moved into a bare-walled office in the Tech president's wing of the school administration building. He will teach his first class — "Contemporary Issues in the Executive Branch" — on Aug. 27. [See the article for a link to a video of part of an interview with Gonzales.]
