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Texas Courts and Subject Matter Jurisdiction

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Subject-matter jurisdiction concerns a court’s power to hear a case. Without it, a court does not have authority to decide a case. Subject matter jurisdiction is distinct from the concept of personal jurisdiction, which...more

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Collateral Attack on Final Judgment Disallowed

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In Engelman Irrigation District v. Shields Brothers, 2017 Tex. App. LEXIS 294 (Tex. March 17, 2007), the Texas Supreme Court affirmed the court of appeals’ ruling that a final judgment could not be declared void on the ground...more

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Developments: Pre-Suit Depositions to Investigate Potential Claims

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Texas is unique in allowing depositions before suit to investigate a potential claim. As the Texas Supreme Court has stated, “[N]o other American jurisdiction allows pre-suit discovery as broadly as Texas does.”...more

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