There is no constitutional right that requires a government entity or other party to disclose the extent of its insurance coverage. In cases like your, the existence or non-existence of insurance coverage will almost always be inadmissible as evidence. This is particularly true if, as the... View More

First and foremost, an appeal is not a DIY project. Even trained lawyers often defer to other lawyers with appellate experience to handle their appeals.

Second, what you need for your appeal depends on whether you are pursuing an ordinary appeal from a final judgment or an interlocutor... View More

It is highly unlikely you will receive pro se assistance on an FHA case against a City or any government employees. The City itself, and any employees of the City sued in their official capacity or for actions taken in their official capacity, are most likely immune from a suit under the FHA.... View More

No.

Internally, a petition is held in the Clerk's office for a minimum of 30 days before being forwarded to the justices, primarily to see if the other party files a response (which rarely happens).

After being forwarded to the justices, a petition will not be dismissed until... View More

A dismissal for lack of standing is a dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. As the petitioner, you had had the burden of proof with respect to each fact necessary to establish your standing. Among other things, you needed to establish your biological relationship to the child, who... View More

Theoretically you can appeal. You will need to prove that your child did not decline to allow the search. Asking for a parent to be present is irrelevant as that request was denied by the school, which the school has the right to do. It is similarly not important that your child was not aware of... View More

To file an appeal, you need to file a notice of appeal within 30 days of the date the final judgment was signed. An appeal is not a DIY project. You need to hire an attorney who practices in the area of civil appellate law in the appellate district where the trial court is located. You should... View More

You can pursue a bill of review if you can prove that your failure to appear or answer was the result of extrinsic fraud or official mistake without any negligence on your part and the time to pursue other remedies (like a motion to set aside the default judgment) elapsed before you first acquired... View More

In Texas:

First, you MUST file a Notice of Appeal, and file it with the Clerk of the Court from which the sentence was imposed.

Second, you must serve the Notice of Appeal on the District Attorney's Office from the County where you were convicted.

Third, If you go past... View More

Yes, there could be a lawsuit. Bring the videotape of the incident to a lawyer who practices in the area of civil rights law in or near the county where the incident occurred. One of the very best dealing with civil rights cases against law enforcement officers is S. Lee Merritt.

As the... View More

Prepare and file a verified motion for continuance setting forth the reason why you need a continuance. There are specific rules dealing the absence of a witness which require certain information. Be as specific and detailed as possible. For example, when I moved for continuances due to... View More

Ordinarily, if a losing litigant in an eviction proceeding in JP court wants to appeal to the county court at law, the losing litigant must post an appeal bond within 5 days. A bond posted on December 26 would be timely if the judgment in the eviction proceeding was signed on or after December 20... View More

It's hard to know your status right now. Meaning that I do not know if you are on probation right now or if you are concerned with a new charge.

If you are on probation, and need to detox, or other kind of help, your lawyer can make a motion to alter or change the details of your... View More

Not all lawyers handle appeals. You need to contact an attorney who practices in the area of civil appellate law and bring them a copy of the trial court order you want to appeal. There is a time limit from when the order was signed for you to appeal, so acting promptly is strongly recommended.... View More

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If your friend has already been imprisoned for 8 years, appeal is no longer an option, but your friend could file a writ of habeas corpus challenging his/her confinement. The writ of habeas corpus is a mechanism to address fundamentally defective procedure leading to constitutional error or claims... View More

I'm sorry this happened to you and your wife, given the difficult position you describe yourselves to be in. Depending on the underlying matter that led to the judgment, it could be worth exploring legal aid or pro bono assistance. Appeals tend to be costly and more complex than first-level... View More

Typically, a party has thirty days from the date a judgment is entered to appeal. This can be expanded up to 105 days if that party did not get timely notice of the entry of judgment or if certain post-judgment motions were filed.

In certain circumstances, a party can file a restricted... View More

I handle appeals to the Supreme Court of Texas. In a typical appellate case, our firm requires an initial retainer of $25,000 to begin work.

I am bothered by your statement that you failed with your petition and need a response, as that is very ambiguous. There may be a timing issue... View More

Yes, our firm handles such cases. However, this is not the type of case that a private attorney is likely to handle on a contingency fee. You should assume that you will need to pay a reasonable fee at an hourly rate for services and deposit a reasonable initial retainer before a private attorney... View More

Typically court-appointed attorneys do speak with their clients as needed. Because an appeal must be based on what is already "in the record," a court-appointed appellate attorney has much less need to speak with a client than the trial attorney did. By "in the record" I mean... View More