The San Antonio court of appeals recently held that a plaintiffs' attorney was, under the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA), not a "consumer" of court reporting services secured by defense counsel for depositions of the individuals plaintiffs in a suit in federal court. Defense counsel retained the court reporting services of Kim Tindall & Associates (KTA) for the defense's deposition of the plaintiffs. In state court, the plaintiffs' attorney sued the court reporti

Today, the 4th Court of Appeals denied Governor Abbott's petition for writ of mandamus, seeking to direct Judge Antonia Arteaga to vacate her temporary restraining order (TRO) prohibiting the Governor from interfering with local county officials' determinations to require masks in public facilities and schools. To read the per curiam opinion, click here. The per curiam denial does not reflect the court's reasoning, other than that the Governor failed to show his entitlement t

When I started this blog, I wanted to show the human side of the court of appeals, which can sometimes seem to be isolated from the rest of the activity at the Bexar County courthouses. One of the segments I started was called "4th Court Farewells" for staff who left the court. During the pandemic, I haven't had the same opportunity to post updates on incoming and outgoing attorneys because working remotely makes it more difficult to get photos of everyone. So here it is, my