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Supreme Court advances access-to-justice efforts with proposed new rules to license legal paraprofessionals; 07/26/2024: Supreme Court announces fees for state's new business court, other courts; 07/12/2024: Supreme Court emergency order assists justice courts affected by Hurricane Beryl; 06/28/2024
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Dec 20, 2024 · 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. The Supreme Court is in Austin, immediately northwest of the state Capitol. Supreme Court justices are elected to staggered six-year terms in statewide elections.
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The Supreme Court of Texas debuted new forms that allow individuals representing themselves to create a will. The forms are the result of a change in state law passed by the 84 th Texas Legislature and signed by the governor.
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AUSTIN — The Supreme Court has given preliminary approval to rules for Texas' new Business Court and has preliminarily amended the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure related to the new 15th Court of Appeals.
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Aug 6, 2024 · The Court’s order, which can be viewed here, invites public comment on the proposed new and amended rules by November 1, 2024. The rules are expected to take effect on December 1, 2024. The Court has for years championed efforts to combat the “justice gap” in …
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Justice Evan A. Young was appointed to the Supreme Court of Texas in November 2021 by Governor Greg Abbott. Justice Young subsequently was elected in November 2022 to a term that expires December 31, 2028.
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Oct 17, 2024 · AUSTIN — The Texas Board of Law Examiners announced the three individuals who scored the highest on the July 2024 Texas Bar Exam. According to the Board of Law Examiners (BLE), 3,299 individuals took the July exam, achieving an overall pass rate of 74.5%.
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In an emergency order posted Thursday, the Texas Supreme Court extended until October 1 the limits on jury proceedings in previous pandemic-related orders. In pertinent part the latest order specifies that the Office of Court Administration, in coordination with the regional presiding judges and local administrative judges, should assist trial ...
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Below are summaries of cases set for oral argument during the Supreme Court of Texas' 2024-2025 court term. The summaries are created by the Court's staff attorneys and law clerks and do not constitute the Court’s official descriptions or statements.
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