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By statute, the Texas Supreme Court has administrative control over the State Bar of Texas, an agency of the judiciary. [3] The Texas Supreme Court has the sole authority to license attorneys in Texas. [4] It also appoints the members of the Board of Law Examiners [5] which, under instructions of the Supreme Court, administers the Texas bar ...
The judge’s order was short-lived, as the state attorney general's office appealed the decision to the Texas Supreme Court. In its brief order, the high court denied Harris County’s request to ...
Although state supreme court rulings on matters of state law are final, rulings on matters of federal law (generally made under the state court's concurrent jurisdiction) can be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United States. Each state supreme court consists of a panel of judges selected by methods outlined in the state constitution. Among ...
The Texas Supreme Court is the state’s highest court, or court of last resort, for civil matters in the state. It is made up of nine justices who serve in six-year terms, and three of the court ...
The ruling means the November elections in the state’s largest county will be overseen by two other county officials. Legislators targeted Harris County’s elections department after taking ...
In 2021, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued an 8–1 decision, holding that the Texas Attorney General does not have unilateral authority to prosecute election code violations. [25] All three incumbent Judges up for re-election were part of the majority decision.
The Texas Supreme Court Building. Texas is the only state besides Oklahoma to have a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. [4] The Texas Supreme Court hears appeals involving civil matters (which include juvenile cases), and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears appeals involving criminal matters. [4]
The state's highest civil court said Travis County might have violated election law but that the county GOP acted too late and offered scant evidence. Texas Supreme Court rebuffs Travis County GOP ...