Supreme Court

2013 
Court News, 2013
Release Date Title Download
01/24/2014 Chief Justice Hecht Becomes Longest-Serving Texas Supreme Court Justice PDF
11/11/2013 Justice Scalia Administers Oath to Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Brown PDF
11/22/2013 Court OKs Distribution of $1 Million-Plus for Access-to-Justice Programs PDF
10/03/2013 New Justice Jeff Brown Sworn In Thursday (Photos) PDF
10/01/2013 Chief Justice Nathan L. Hecht Takes the Oath (Photos) PDF
10/17/2013 Investiture Ceremony Set November 11 for Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Brown PDF
10/16/2013 Nina Hess Hsu Joins Court as General Counsel PDF
  Jeff Brown, 14th Court of Appeals Justice, appointed to the Court  
  Governor Appoints Justice Hecht to be Chief Justice  
09/03/2013 Chief Justice Jefferson Submits His Resignation, Effective October 1 PDF
08/26/2013 Court's Rules Attorney Returning to Private Practice, to be Replaced by Mandamus Attorney PDF
08/22/2013 Court's General Counsel Jen Cafferty Announces Resignation PDF
09/12/2013 From Courtroom to Classroom: Mock Oral Arguments - High School PDF
09/12/2013 From Courtroom to Classroom: Mock Oral Arguments - Middle School PDF
11/21/2012 New-Lawyer Induction Available on Web PDF
04/17/2013 Chief Justice Jack Pope to be Honored Thursday by Texas House on His 100th Birthday PDF
05/13/2013 Court Gives Final Approval to the Justice Court Rules PDF
03/15/2013 Special Court of Review Publicly Reprimands Justice Sharp PDF
03/06/2013 Chief Justice Jefferson Calls for Continued Legal Help for Poor, Decriminalizing School Misbehavior, Study of Guardianship Needs for Elderly PDF
03/06/2013 Chief Justice Jefferson Calls for Continued Legal Help for Poor, Decriminalizing School Misbehavior, Study of Guardianship Needs for Elderly (Photos) PDF
08/03/2013 Justice Jack Hightower, 1926-2013 PDF
02/12/2013 Rules Adopted for Justice Court Cases PDF
02/12/2013 Court Approves Final Rules for Dismissals and for Expedited Actions PDF
02/01/2013 Court's Liaison Assignments, Effective February 1, 2013 PDF
01/22/2013 Investiture Ceremony for Justices Boyd, Devine  
12/27/2012 International Law Practice Task Force Submits Report PDF
12/13/2012 Schedule Ordered for Mandatory Electronic Civil Case Filings PDF
12/13/2012 Schedule Ordered for Mandatory Electronic Civil Case Filings (Order) PDF
11/13/2012 Court Approves Appellate Rules Changes to Limit Briefs by Word Count PDF
12/09/2010 Local Rules for Texas Courts Now Available on Court's Web Site  
09/10/2012 Texas Bar CLE to Broadcast Live Oral Arguments PDF
08/10/2012 Court Adopts Word Limits for Appellate Briefs PDF
08/13/2012 Law-Clerk Applications Solicited for 2013-14 PDF
09/28/2013 South Texas College of Law Alumni Association Honors Justice Medina for Public Service  
06/05/2012 Texas Historical Foundation Grant to Help Preserve 1800s Supreme Court Records PDF
05/08/2012 Revised Protective Order Forms Approved PDF
04/12/2012 Court Names New OCA Director PDF
11/16/2011 ABA Honors Court for Securing Legal Aid Financing  
04/13/2012 Supreme Court Advisory Committee Agenda: Proposed Uniform Forms for Self-Help Simple, Uncontested Divorce PDF
04/06/2012 State Bar and Supreme Court of Texas Cooperating with Investigation into Alleged Misappropriation of Funds  
03/29/2012 Mena Ramón Named Interim OCA Director to Replace Carl Reynolds PDF
03/30/2012 Carl Reynolds Leaves Proud Legacy at OCA PDF
03/26/2012 Judges' Retirement or Removal Procedural-Rules Changes Approved PDF
03/20/2012 Chief Justice Jefferson to be Honored by Colby College  
03/01/2012 Final Amendment for Time Standards for Parental-Rights Terminations, State-Sought Modification Orders PDF
03/01/2012 Final Rule for Additional Resources in Certain Complex Cases (Rule of Judicial Administration 16) PDF
02/13/2012 Final Rules Amendments Addressing Parental-Termination Judgments; Appeal Notices in Termination, Child-Protection Cases; Deadlines for Record and Trial on Remand; and Notations in Docketing Statements PDF
01/31/2012 Justice Willett Recipient of Baylor Public Service Award PDF