Author: Steven Callahan
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Judge Godbey
Judge Godbey was born in Temple, Texas and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2002 by President George W. Bush. Judge Godbey received his B.S.E.E. and B.S., magna cum laude, from Southern Methodist Unversity in 1978, and his J.D., magna cum laude, in 1982 from the Harvard Law School. After law school, Judge Godbey…
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Local Rule Change — Rules 56.3, 56.4, 56.5, and 56.6
Unless modified after receipt of public comment, Local Rules 56.3, 56.4, 56.5, and 56.6 will be amended effective as of December 1, 2010. (The new rules will apply to all proceedings in civil actions thereafter commenced, and, insofar as practicable, all proceedings in civil actions then pending). The new rules focus primarily on the parties’…
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Judge Lindsay
Judge Lindsay was born in San Antonio, Texas, and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1998 by President Clinton. Judge Lindsay received his B.A. in 1974 from St. Mary’s University, and his J.D. in 1977 from the University of Texas School of Law. From 1977 to 1979, Judge Lindsay served as an attorney…
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Judge Boyle
Judge Boyle was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 2004 after being nominated by President George W. Bush. Judge Boyle received a B.S. in 1977 from the University of Texas at Austin and a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1981. From 1981 to 1985,…
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Judge Means
Born in Roswell, New Mexico, Judge Means was appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush. Judge Means receive a B.A. from Southern Methodist University in 1971, and received his J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1974. From 1975 to 1989, he practiced law with Means &…
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Judge Solis
Judge Solis was born in San Ygnacio, Texas, and appointed to the Northern District of Texas in 1991 by President George H.W. Bush. Judge Solis received a B.A. from McMurry University in 1973 and his J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law in 1976. Following law school, Judge Solis served as an Assistant…
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Abilene Christian University Files Copyright Action in the Northern District of Texas
On October 18, 2010, Abilene Christian University filed a declaratory judgment copyright action in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of the complaint in Abilene Christian University v. Ewing found here). Abilene Christian claims that it hired Gerald Ewing, a freelance photographer, to shoot various photographic projects, including sporting events. According to Abilene Christian,…
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Americans With Disabilities Act Lawsuit Filed Against Jones Day in the Northern District of Texas
On October 19, 2010, one of Jones Day’s former employees filed a pro se lawsuit against the firm in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of the complaint in George v. Jones Day located here.) The former employee claims that she suffered an on-the-job injury, and, because of the injury, she is protected under…
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Chief Judge Fitzwater Denies Unopposed Motion Seeking Order Compelling Nonparty to Attend Deposition
Getting an unopposed motion granted is supposed to be like shooting fish in a barrel. But sometimes things don’t go as planned, as Chief Judge Fitzwater’s recent decision in Nunn v. State Farm, which is pending in the Northern District of Texas, demonstrates (pdf copy of decision here). State Farm filed an unopposed motion requesting…
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Hershey Hit with Declaratory Judgment Trademark Lawsuit in the Northern District of Texas
Dallas’ Perennials, Inc. filed, on October 18, 2010, a declaratory judgment lawsuit against The Hershey Company in the Northern District of Texas (pdf copy of complaint located here). Perennials’ lawsuit claims that Hershey sent it a cease and desist letter, but that Perennials’ “use of the descriptor Chocolate Kiss for its fabric lines is not…