National Rifle Association of America, Inc. v. McCraw, No. 12-10091 (5th Cir. May 21, 2013) This is a Second Amendment challenge to the Texas statute, Tex. Penal Code § 46.02(a), prohibiting non-military persons under the age of 21 from carrying handguns in
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Haire v. Louisiana State University Agricultural and Mechanical College, No. 12-30290 (5th Cir. May 21, 2013) This is a gender discrimination case where Haire was a female major at the Louisiana State University (“LSU”) police department and alleges she was not promoted
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Board of Trustees of Galveston Wharves v O’Rourke, NO. 01-10-01115-CV (Tex. App. Houston [1st Dist.] May 30, 2013). This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of a plea to the jurisdiction arising out of claims for invasion of privacy, civil
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University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston v Kai Hui Qi, NO. 14-12-00581-CV (Tex. App. – Houston [14th Dist.] May 30, 2013). This is a negligent use of tangible personal property case under the Texas Tort Claims Act (“TTCA”). Qi delivered a
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Cibolo Waste, Inc. v. City of San Antonio, No. 12-50153 (5th Cir. May 15, 2013) Several waste haulers challenged the City of San Antonio’s ordinance imposing a permit fee of $2,250 for each vehicle weighing over 7,000 pounds used to collect or
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Ramirez v. Jim Wells County, No. 11-41109 (5th Cir. May 15, 2013) This is an interlocutory appeal from the denial of qualified and official immunity for false arrest and excessive force claims brought against a Jim Wells County deputy under 42 U.S.C.
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Riley v. Commissioners Court of Blanco County, NO. 03-11-00276-CV, (Tex. App. – Austin May 23, 2013) This is a Texas Open Meetings Act (“TOMA”) violation case. The Blanco County Commissioners’ Court held three closed meetings which were tape recorded, after which the
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John Flowers v. City of Diboll, et al, NO. 12-12-00107-CV (Tex. App – Tyler, March 22, 2013). This case involves governmental and qualified immunity of the City and a police officer arising out of an arrest of Flowers. Flowers did not get
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San Antonio v Greater San Antonio Builders Ass., No. 04-12-00745-CV (Tex. App. – San Antonio, May 22, 2013) This is a declaratory judgment case challenging the City of San Antonio’s ordinance which requires a particular application be submitted before the City will
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Gray v City of Galveston, NO. 14-12-00183-CV, (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist.] May 21, 2013). This is a Texas Whistleblower Act case, where a police lieutenant in Galveston alleges he was retaliated against for reporting the Chief of Police to the
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