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President Obama Nominates Three To Serve On The United States District Court For The Northern District of Texas
Yesterday, President Obama nominated Northern District Magistrate Judges Frost and Ramirez to serve as U.S. District Court Judges for the Northern District of Texas. President Obama also nominated James Wesley Hendrix, of the United States’ Attorney’s Office, to serve as … Continue reading
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Judge Robinson Announces Change To Senior Status
Last month, Judge Robinson announced she would take senior status effective February 3, 2016. Judge Robinson has served for more than 60 years as a judge, including 35 years as a judge on the Northern District of Texas. Congratulations to Judge … Continue reading
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Chief Judge Solis To Retire in May 2016
It has recently been reported that Chief Judge Solis intends to retire in May 2016. The Chief Judge’s retirement will create four judicial vacancies in the Northern District of Texas.
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Judge Lynn Denies Motion to Stay Case Pending Ex Parte Reexamination
On December 18, 2015, Judge Lynn entered an Order (available here) rejecting the defendant’s request to stay the case pending resolution of its ex parte reexamination petitions for six of the eight patents-in-suit. The Court noted that the parties were … Continue reading
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What’s A Reasonable Hourly Rate For A Copyright Litigator? Hint: Not $595/Hour According To Judge Boyle
On January 14, 2016, Judge Boyle issued an Order (available here) in Spear Marketing v. BancorpSouth Bank ruling on the prevailing defendants’ requests for attorney’s fees. The Court found that the defendants were entitled to attorney’s fees under the Texas … Continue reading
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Judge McBryde Tosses Purported Class Action Against Texas Wesleyan and Texas A&M
On January 14, 2016, Judge McBryde entered an Order (available here) that dismissed the first amended complaint filed by plaintiffs in a purported class action lawsuit against Texas Wesleyan and Texas A&M. Plaintiffs, graduates of Texas Wesleyan School of Law, … Continue reading
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Federal Civil Practice Seminar To Be Held On January 20, 2016 at the Belo
The 30th Annual Federal Civil Practice Seminar (“What Every Lawyer Should Know Before Entering Federal Court”) will be held this Wednesday, January 20, 2016, at the Belo. It should be a great event. The keynote speaker is Judge Kenneth Starr, … Continue reading
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Northern District Implements Two Modifications Affecting The Electronic Record on Appeal
The Clerk of the Northern District of Texas recently announced that, “[u]nder the direction of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, the Northern District of Texas has implemented two key modifications that will impact the electronic record on appeal.” Specifically, with … Continue reading
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Judge Godbey Rejects Texas’ Temporary Restraining Order Application Seeking To Prohibit Syrian Refugees From Being Settled In Texas
Yesterday, Judge Godbey issued an Order (available here) that rejected Texas’ application for a temporary restraining order that sought to enjoin the United States government from resettling Syrian refugees due to arrive in Texas. The application was premised on the … Continue reading
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Ordered To Sit For Deposition in Zenimax Case
On December 7, 2015, Magistrate Judge Stickney issued an Order (available here) resolving Facebook’s motion for a protective order, which sought to preclude Plaintiffs from deposing Facebook’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Judge Stickney ultimately ruled that the plaintiffs could depose Zuckerberg … Continue reading
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