Stanton v. Sims, No. 12-1217, __ U.S. __ (November 4, 2013). In this U.S. Supreme Court case, the Court held an officer was entitled to qualified immunity after entering into a side-yard while in hot pursuit of a misdemeanor suspect. The court
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Tagore v. United States of America No. 12-20214 (5th Cir. November 13, 2013). This is a religious freedom case which, even though the case deals with federal agency compliance, the analysis is helpful for local government RLUIPA and TxRFRA land use matters.
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Sundance at Stone Oak Association, Inc. v. Northeast Independent School District, 04-12-00610-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, November 13, 2013). This is a trespass and takings claim for extending a roadway based on an easement. The Sundace Home Owner’s Association (“Sundance”) had
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Williams v. City of Cleveland, Mississippi No. 12-60759 (5th Cir. September 25, 2013)(Order publishing opinion dated October 31, 2013) This is a Taser related death case where the 5th Circuit affirmed the dismissal of the City and individual officers on immunity
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Texans for Free Enterprise v. Texas Ethics Commission, No.13-50014 (5th Cir. October 16, 2013). This is an injunction case of interest to any governmental entity which has its own election code or enforces state law election codes through an ethics ordinance. In
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Alief Independent School District, Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry, 14-12-00532-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] October 31, 2013). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act suit where Plaintiff Perry was a “gang officer” for Alief ISD police force. Perry
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City of Grapevine and Grapevine Board of Adjustment v. CBS Outdoor, Inc., 02-12-00040-CV (Tex. App. – Fort Worth, September 19, 2013). The City of Grapevine and its Board of Adjustment appealed the order denying its plea to the jurisdiction relating to an
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Port of Houston Authority v. Aaron, et al. No. 01-12-00373-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] September 5, 2013). This is one of two cases decided at the same time involving the same parties. This case is an interlocutory appeal from
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City of Houston v. BCCA Appeal Group, Inc., No. 01-11-00332-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.], August 29, 2013) The Houston Court of Appeals was asked to determine the constitutionality of ordinances regulating air pollution (preemption). The ordinances were challenged by
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Chambers v. The State of Texas, 05-12-01178-CV (Tex. App. – Dallas, August 26, 2013). This is one of a collection of appeals arising from an animal cruelty proceeding the State filed against Chambers in justice court where over 100 animals were seized
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