February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Appellate Deadlines & ‘Ghost’ Records: 14th Court Dismisses Civil Appeal for Failure to File Brief After Abatement Hearing
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The 10-Day Death Notice: 14th COA Dismissal Highlights the Lethal Risk of Missing Briefing Deadlines in Family Law Appeals
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Mind the Record: 14th Court Rejects Mandamus Over Trial Court Inaction, Providing a Roadmap for Family Law Procedural Appeals.
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Shielding the Shadow: 14th Court Rules 18.001 Counteraffiants are Immune from Deposition Under Consulting Expert Privilege
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals Suing the State: Individual Employees Cannot ‘Self-Dismiss’ Under Rule 91a Without Employer Joinder
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Evidence Texas Court of Appeals Defeating the ‘But They Were Drunk Too’ Defense: Leveraging Criminal Causation Standards in High-Conflict Custody Impairment Cases
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The 45-Day Death Sentence: Why Missing the Grace Period for Appellate Filings Is Fatal in Guardianship and Family Law Matters
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Reaffirms Legal-Sufficiency-Only Standard in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Mandamus Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief in Bexar County Divorce and SAPCR Action
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals The 7-Year Wait: How ‘Due Diligence’ Limits and Oral Pronouncements Apply to Community Supervision Revocations
