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84th Legislature Review; plus Statutory Construction
Contains material from Jul 2015
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Session 2: Statutory Construction - What methods of interpretation are available to courts, which ones do they use, and why? Unlike federal courts, the Texas high courts have limited their toolbox, taking a unique approach to statutory construction that raises this question—do Texas courts embrace methodological stare decisis?
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Jerry D. Bullard
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Session 1
—26 mins
Looking Back at the 84th Legislature (Jul 2015)
An overview of bills that passed and those that didn't—but you should know about anyway.
Originally presented: Jun 2015 State and Federal Appeals
Jerry D. Bullard,
Adams Lynch & Loftin - Grapevine, TX
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Constance H. Pfeiffer
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Session 2
—26 mins
Statutory Construction (Jul 2015)
What methods of interpretation are available to courts, which ones do they use, and why? Unlike federal courts, the Texas high courts have limited their toolbox, taking a unique approach to statutory construction that raises this question—do Texas courts embrace methodological stare decisis?
Originally presented: Jun 2015 State and Federal Appeals
Constance H. Pfeiffer,
Beck Redden LLP - Houston, TX