Res Ipsa Blog

The Texas Supreme Court upheld the court of appeals decision, agreeing that the removal of the FLDS children was not warranted. The Court pointed out that there are numerous measures available to the district court to protect the children short of separating them from their parents, such as issuing temporary restraining orders, or removing the alleged perpetrators. The full opinion is available here. Read More

The ribbon cutting ceremony for the Mark and Becky Lanier Professional Development, the newest addition to the Texas Tech School of Law, took place this morning. Prior to the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the Texas Supreme Court heard two cases  in the new building. The new building adds over 34,000 square feet of space to the law school, including a 150 seat courtroom which is one of the most technologically advanced courtrooms in the nation. The building was made possible by a $6 million gift ... Read More