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4th Court’s 7/8/20 Opinions – 7 Civil & 1 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 7 civil cases and 1 criminal case. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them, click...
Michael Ritter
Jul 8, 20201 min read
4th Court Updates Blog Turns 2 Years Old!
The 4thCourtUpdates Blog has been around for two whole years! In the past two years, there have been a total of 250 updates, and the...
Michael Ritter
Jul 1, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 7/1/20 Opinions – 8 Civil & 2 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 8 civil cases and 2 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...
Michael Ritter
Jul 1, 20201 min read
FIRST IMPRESSIONS & SPLIT DECISIONS – TCPA – RIGHT OF ASSOCIATION: Does “common inte
In a case of first impression for the 4th Court, the court held the TCPA’s “right of association” definition did not apply to various...
Michael Ritter
Jun 27, 20201 min read
FIRST IMPRESSIONS & SPLIT DECISIONS – INSURANCE: How does a mechanical breakdown exclusion apply
In Infinity County v. Tatsch, the 4th Court applied, for the very first time, a mechanical breakdown exclusion in an automobile policy. ...
Michael Ritter
Jun 27, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 6/24/20 Opinions – 6 Civil & 2 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 6 civil cases and 2 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Jun 24, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 6/17/20 Opinions – 5 Civil & 3 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 5 civil cases and 3 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Jun 17, 20201 min read
FIRST IMPRESSIONS & SPLIT DECISION – CRIMINAL LAW: Is an automatic life sentence for capital mur
In Avalos, the defendant, an intellectually disabled person, was charged with two counts of capital murder. He pled no contest, and the...
Michael Ritter
Jun 3, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 6/3/20 Opinions – 4 Civil & 6 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 4 civil cases and 6 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Jun 3, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 5/20/20 Opinions – 3 Civil & 5 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 3 civil cases and 5 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...
Michael Ritter
May 27, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 5/13/20 Opinions – 10 Civil & 2 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 10 civil cases and 2 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...
Michael Ritter
May 20, 20201 min read
The 4th Court holds first virtual oral arguments
Today, the 4th Court heard its first virtual oral arguments in the cases of Gonzalez v. State and Wheeler v. San Miguel Electric Coop....
Michael Ritter
May 19, 20201 min read
Oral Argument Advisory for May 19th & 20th (and YouTube access info)
The 4th Court will hold its first-ever virtual oral arguments in three cases on May 19th and 20th. You can watch the proceedings via the...
Michael Ritter
May 14, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 5/13/20 Opinions – 11 Civil & 8 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 11 civil cases and 8 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read...
Michael Ritter
May 13, 20201 min read
Advisory from the 4th Court’s Chief Justice Marion re: Ransomware Attack
To the Attorneys who practice in the 4th Court of Appeals: On Friday, May 8, 2020, the Office of Court Administration (OCA) discovered...
Michael Ritter
May 12, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 4/29/20 Opinions – 12 Civil & 6 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 12 civil cases and 6 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Apr 29, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 4/22/20 Opinions – 12 Civil & 3 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 12 civil cases and 3 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Apr 22, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 4/15/20 Opinions – 8 Civil & 9 Criminal
Today, the 4th Court issued opinions in 8 civil cases and 9 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Apr 15, 20201 min read
4th Court’s 4/8/20 Opinions – 7 Civil & 3 Criminal
This week, the 4th Court issued opinions in 7 civil cases and 3 criminal cases. To see the full list of issued opinions or to read them,...
Michael Ritter
Apr 10, 20201 min read