Court Updates

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December 15, 2025

Texas Supreme Court Update December 2025/January 2026

The following are summaries of selected opinions issued by the Supreme Court of Texas. The summaries are overviews; please review the entire opinions.
by Austin Bar Association
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December 15, 2025

October 2025 District & County Court Jury Trial Verdicts

Here are the Travis County district and county court jury trial verdicts from October 2025.
by Velva Price
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December 15, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update December 2025/January 2026

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from April 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of October 6, 2025.
by Austin Bar Association
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December 15, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Civil Update December 2025/January 2026

The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals during October 2025. The summaries are an overview; please review the entire opinion. Subsequent histories are current as of November 10, 2025. 
by Laurie Ratliff
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December 15, 2025

Federal Civil Update December 2025/January 2026

The following are summaries of selected criminal opinions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The summaries are overviews; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent histories are current as of November 17, 2025.
by Ari Cuenin
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November 3, 2025

September 2025 District & County Jury Trial Verdicts

Here are the September 2025 district and county jury trial verdicts for Travis County.
by Velva Price
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October 31, 2025

Federal Civil Update November 2025

The following are summaries of selected criminal opinions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The summaries are overviews; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent histories are current as of October 20, 2025. Below are recent decisions from the United States Fifth Circuit of Appeals. 
by Ari Cuenin
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October 31, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update November 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from April 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of October 6, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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October 31, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Civil Update November 2025

The following are summaries of selected civil opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals during September 2025. The summaries are an overview; please review the entire opinion. Subsequent histories are current as of October 13, 2025.  ATTORNEY’S FEES: Court reverses appellate-fee award when not contingent on successful appeal.  YCUL, LLC v Peterson, No. 03-24-00429-CV (Tex. App.—Austin Sept. 16, 2025,
by Laurie Ratliff
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October 6, 2025

October 2025 Federal Civil Update

The following are summaries of selected criminal opinions issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The summaries are overviews; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent histories are current as of September 8, 2025. Below are recent decisions from the United States Fifth Circuit of Appeals. 
by Ari Cuenin