Tag Archives: First Court of Appeals

Paxton trial move back to Collin County on hold

Posted on November 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Delay is the natural state of being in this saga. I don’t know why we’d ever expect anything else. A Houston appeals court has pressed pause on a ruling that would have allowed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to stand … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Legal matters | Tagged Brian Wice, Collin County, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

Judge sends Paxton case back to Collin County

Posted on October 24, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Pending appeal, of course. A Harris County judge on Friday moved Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal case to Collin County, handing Paxton a major win by placing the case in his hometown, where legal experts say he’s more likely to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Legal matters | Tagged Brian Wice, Collin County, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 2 Comments

Endorsement watch: Judicial races

Posted on October 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron endorses two Dem challengers and one Republican incumbent for the Court of Criminal Appeals. A court’s legitimacy derives in part from its capacity to inspire trust in the minds of those who live by its rulings. “There cannot … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Brandon Birmingham, Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, judicial races, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, Texas, Tina Clinton | Comments Off

Appeals court upholds District B ruling

Posted on August 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

We will finally get a runoff election in District B. An appeals court ruled early Tuesday that Houston did not err when it declined to disqualify a District B city council candidate who had a felony conviction, clearing the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019, Election 2020 | Tagged Cynthia Bailey, District B, Election 2019, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, lawsuit, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, Tarsha Jackson | Comments Off

Paxton (again) wants another judge on his case

Posted on August 10, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Round and round they go. Defense attorneys for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — whose indictment for felony securities fraud is now more than five years old — are again asking for a different judge to oversee the case. It’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, Brian Wice, Collin County, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, Philip Hilder, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas, Texas State Securities Board | Comments Off

Hey, remember District B?

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

This makes me so mad. For the last couple months, Tarsha Jackson has organized north Houston neighborhoods around criminal justice reform, helping to release a “Justice Can’t Wait” policy platform she said the city could enact immediately. Cynthia Bailey has … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019, Legal matters | Tagged Cynthia Bailey, District B, Election 2019, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Houston City Council, Jerry Davis, lawsuit, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, Tarsha Jackson | 2 Comments

A whole lot of Paxton case news all of a sudden

Posted on July 28, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Brace yourselves. A Houston appeals court on Monday abated a recent decision to move the criminal cases against Attorney General Ken Paxton from Harris to Collin County, giving a new judge on the case the chance to revisit that order. … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Legal matters | Tagged Brian Wice, Collin County, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 3 Comments

Move to Collin County on hold, Paxton judge recuses himself

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Stay with me here. The Harris County state district judge who handed Attorney General Ken Paxton a big win by moving his criminal case back to Collin County two weeks ago is now recusing himself because Paxton’s office is representing … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, bail, Brian Wice, Collin County, Court of Criminal Appeals, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Kent Schaffer, lawsuit, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

District B lawsuit drags on

Posted on March 12, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Double ugh. It could be another four to five months before voters in Houston’s District B can select a new city council member, extending a delay that has held up a runoff there since December. The Houston-based First Court of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2019, Legal matters | Tagged Cynthia Bailey, District B, Election 2019, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Renee Jefferson Smith, runoff, Tarsha Jackson | 1 Comment

Judicial Q&A: Veronica Rivas-Molloy

Posted on February 22, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Texas, Veronica Rivas-Molloy | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Amparo Monique Guerra

Posted on February 17, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Amparo Guerra, Democratic primary, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: The judges

Posted on February 13, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

After a couple of Republican endorsements, the Chron gives us a slate of judicial candidates for the Democratic primary in the district courts. A brief summary: Singhal in Democratic primary for 1st Court of Appeals, Place 3 We recommend Dinesh … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Ana Martinez, bail, Bryan Acklin, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Colleen Gaido, Daryl Moore, Democratic primary, Dinesh Singhal, Election 2018, Election 2020, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, George Powell, Grant Harvey, Harris County, Jane Robinson, Jimmie Brown, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Lennon Wright, Megan Daic, Natalia Cornelio, Nikita Harmon, Q&A, Randy Roll, Robert Morales, Sonny Phillips, Steven Kirkland, Tamika Craft, Teiva Bell, Tim Hootman, Ursula Hall, Velda Faulkner, Wally Kronzer | 2 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Tim Hootman

Posted on February 3, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Democratic primary, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Texas, Tim Hootman | 1 Comment

Texas Lawyer’s judicial race coverage

Posted on February 2, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

As you know, I’ve been busy with judicial Q&As as usual, but this year I’m not the only one chasing down judicial candidates to ask them why they’d make good judges. Texas Lawyer, a part of the Law.com publication, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, judicial races, Q&A, Republican Party, Supreme Court, Texas, Texas Lawyer | 2 Comments

After-deadline filing review: Courts

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Charles Kuffner

Let’s return to the wonderful world of scoping out our candidates. Today we will concentrate on judicial races. Previous entries in this series are for the greater Houston area, Congress, state races, and the Lege. Supreme Court and Court of … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Amparo Guerra, Amy Clark Meachum, Ana Martinez, Brandon Birmingham, Brandy Voss, Brennen Dunn, Brittanye Morris, Bryan Acklin, Candance White, Cheri Thomas, Cheryl Elliott Thornton, Colleen Gaido, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Wood, Daryl Moore, David Vuong, Dawn Rogers, Democratic primary, Dinesh Singhal, Election 2020, Elizabeth Frizell, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, George Powell, Gisela Triana, Grant Harvey, Harris County, Jeralynn Manor, Jerry Zimmerer, Jim Sharp, Jimmie Brown, judicial races, Julia Maldonado, Kathy Cheng, Larry Weiman, Lawrence Praeger, Megan Daic, Natalia Cornelio, Nikita Harmon, Peter Kelly, Randy Roll, Robert Johnson, Robert Morales, Sonny Phillips, Staci Williams, Steve Miears, Steven Kirkland, Supreme Court, Tamika Craft, Teiva Bell, Texas, Tim Hootman, Tina Clinton, Ursula Hall, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, Veronica Sanders, Wally Kronzer, William Demond | 3 Comments

Filing report update

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

We’re a week out from the official filing deadline for the 2020 primaries. There’s still a lot of known candidates who haven’t filed yet, but I expect there will be a mad flurry of activity this week, as is usually … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Alexandra Smoots-Hogan, Alma Allen, Amparo Guerra, Andrea Duhon, Anna Eastman, Ashton Woods, Audia Jones, Bill McLeod, Borris Miles, Cheri Thomas, Christian Menefee, Commissioners Court, David Brown, Debby Kerner, Democratic primary, Diana Alexander, Dinesh Singhal, District Attorney, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erica Davis, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD133, HD146, HD148, HD26, HD29, HD32, Jane Robinson, judicial races, Kem Thompson Frost, Ken Mercer, Kim Ogg, Kimberly McLeod, Kristi Thibaut, Laura Higley, Lawrence Allen, Lesley Briones, Leticia Bresnahan, Michael Moore, Michelle Palmer, Northeast ISD, Richard Andrews, Rish Oberoi, Sandra Moore, Sarah DeMerchant, SBOE, SD13, Secretary of State, Senate, Shawn Thierry, Suleman Lalani, Texas, The Lege, Tim Hootman, Tracy Christopher, Travis Boldt, Veronica Rivas-Molloy, Vince Ryan, Wally Kronzer | 4 Comments

Justice Higley resigns

Posted on November 9, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This is clearly the best course of action. Justice Laura Carter Higley, who lives in West University and served on the Houston-based court, submitted her notice to Gov. Greg Abbott, the appeals court’s clerk confirmed Tuesday. In the letter, she … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Greg Abbott, judicial races, Laura Higley, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas | 2 Comments

The case of Justice Laura Higley

Posted on November 3, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

This is a sad situation, one with potentially fraught political implications. An appeals court justice serving Southeast Texas continues to sit on the bench as she suffers from Alzheimer’s disease, all while facing familial discord over the control of her … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Laura Higley, State Commission on Judicial Conduct, Texas | Comments Off

Appeals court upholds dismissal of term limits lawsuit

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Score one more for the city. A Texas appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court ruling that struck down a lawsuit seeking to invalidate a 2015 voter-approved referendum extending term limits for city officials. At issue in the suit … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Annise Parker, Election 2015, Eric Dick, First Court of Appeals, Houston, Jim Scarborough, lawsuit, Philip Bryant, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 4 Comments

Appeals court affirms pension bond lawsuit

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Hope this is now over. The Texas 1st Court of Appeals has struck down an appeal from a Houston businessman who contested the city’s 2017 pension bond referendum, appearing to end the legal challenge that began almost a year and … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Attorney General, bonds, Election 2017, First Court of Appeals, Houston, James Noteware, lawsuit, pension, pension obligation bonds, revenue cap, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

So you want to run for something in 2020

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

You’re an ambitious Democrat in Harris County. You saw what happened these last two elections, and you think it’s your time to step up and run for office. What are your options that don’t involved primarying a Democratic incumbent? 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, CD02, CD10, CD22, Congress, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Don Sumners, Donna Bahorich, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD126, HD129, HD133, HD138, HD150, John Cornyn, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Larry Taylor, Michael Wolfe, SBOE, SD11, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Todd Litton, Vince Ryan | 14 Comments

Omnibus election report

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s after midnight, I’ve mostly posted stuff on my long-dormant Twitter account (@kuff), and I will have many, many thoughts in the coming days. For now, a brief recap. – As you know, neither Beto nor any other Dem won … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Adrian Garcia, Ana-Maria Ramos, Beto O'Rourke, Beverly Powell, Brian Middleton, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, District Attorney, Ed Emmett, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erin Zwiener, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Gina Ortiz Jones, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hays County, HD102, HD105, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD135, HD136, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD65, Houston, Jack Morman, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jana Sanchez, Joe Kopser, John Bucy, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Julie Oliver, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Lorie Burch, Michelle Beckley, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Nathan Johnson, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, SD10, SD16, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Todd Litton, turnout, Vikki Goodwin, Williamson County | 13 Comments

The Courts of Appeals

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The other judicial races where Dems have a chance to gain ground. Republicans dominate Texas politics — but their stranglehold is especially noticeable in the courts. Republicans hold all 18 seats on the state’s two high courts. Of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Brazoria County, Dallas County, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, judicial races, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County, turnout | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: Don’t forget the judges

Posted on October 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron got some national buzz for their blanket non-endorsement of judges who support the current bail structure, but overall they’re supported a large number of Republican incumbents on the bench. Not all by any means, but well more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Court of Criminal Appeals, Election 2018, endorsements, First Court of Appeals, John Devine, judicial races, Julie Countiss, Maria Jackson, RK Sandill, Sharon Keller, Steven Hotze, Steven Kirkland, Supreme Court, Terry Yates, Texas | 2 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Sarah Beth Landau

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. I am running these responses in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Sarah Beth Landau, Texas | 1 Comment

Judicial Q&A: Richard Hightower

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Richard Hightower, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Julie Countiss

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Julie Countiss, Q&A, Texas | 4 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Gordon Goodman

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, Gordon Goodman, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | 1 Comment

Paxton still pushing for a new judge

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Still, he persisted, I guess. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers are not giving up in their bid to get a new judge in his securities fraud case. Earlier this month, Judge George Gallagher ordered Paxton’s trial be moved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Chris Daniel, Collin County, District Clerk, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

Paxton wants a new judge

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

He may not get his wish. The judge presiding over Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal trial plans to remain on the case, regardless of Paxton’s request for a new judge, his spokesman said. “He anticipates remaining the judge,” District Judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Collin County, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

City loses appeal of procedural argument in term limits lawsuit

Posted on January 14, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Stay with me, because this is going to take a bit of explaining. A state appeals court on Thursday rejected the city’s procedural challenge to a lawsuit that could force Houston’s mayor and city council members to revert to three … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged Andy Taylor, Election 2010, Election 2015, Election 2017, Election 2019, Eric Dick, First Court of Appeals, Houston, lawsuit, Renew Houston, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, term limits | 1 Comment

Precinct analysis: Brazoria County

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I had some time to spare, so I spent it with the canvass reports from Brazoria County. You know, like you do. Here’s what I was able to learn. Trump Clinton R Avg D Avg Weber Cole ======================================================= Votes 36,572 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Barack Obama, Brazoria County, CD14, CD22, Congress, Dennis Bonnen, Donald Trump, Doug Blatt, Ed Thompson, Election 2012, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD25, HD29, Hillary Clinton, John Floyd, judicial races, Mark Gibson, Mitt Romney, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pearland, Pete Olson, precinct analysis, President, Ron Paul, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Races I’ll be watching today, non-Legislative edition

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

This is my companion to yesterday’s piece. 1. SBOE district 5 I’ve discussed the SBOE races before. This particular race, between incumbent Ken Mercer and repeat challenger Rebecca Bell-Metereau, is the one that has the closest spread based on past … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Anne Sung, Cedric Watson, Edwards County, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Glenn Smith, Harris County, HCDE, Heights, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Jon Harris, judicial races, Keep the Heights Dry, Ken Mercer, Pamela Elliott, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, recapture, Sandra Bland, SBOE, Sheriff, Sherrie Matula, special election, Texas, Victoria Bryant, Waller County | 4 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Barbara Gardner

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I ran a series of judicial Q&As for Democratic candidates in contested primaries earlier this year. I am now doing the same for the candidates who were unopposed in March, which includes most of the sitting incumbent judges. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged Barbara Gardner, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

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