The plaintiffs in Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Surgical Health Services v. Gregory Abbott today filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court. They seek an emergency order vacating the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s stay of U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel’s permanent injunction in the case.

iPads are becoming a regular part of the life of a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. They use them on the bench, in chambers and even in foreign countries. The court has proposed a rule change that will affect how the judges read lawyers’ briefs.

Adam G. Schachter doesn’t like authority. He never liked having a boss, so it’s no surprise that he started his own firm. But he also never liked being a boss, so it might come as a surprise that three people work for him. He figured out how to run his firm in a way that … Read More »

These days most federal prosecutions include forfeiture efforts, which are based on arcane precepts rooted in maritime law. A general counsel needs to gain a working knowledge of the criminal statutes and legal theories on which the government relies for these cases.

On Oct. 28, U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel largely held unconstitutional two recent laws passed by the Texas Legislature, including a law that requires physicians performing abortions to have admitting privileges at hospitals within 30 miles and a law that limits the use of abortion-inducing drugs. On Oct. 31, the Fifth Circuit largely granted an … Read More »