Texas Supreme Court Rules Newly Established Appeals Court Constitutional

Published on August 23, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that the state Legislature didn’t exceed its constitutional authority when creating the 15th Court of Appeals in 2023. The appeals court, which is set to hear cases beginning on Sept. 1, will be located in Austin, Texas, and will have statewide jurisdiction over business court and civil cases in which any state department is a party. The appeals court will not hear criminal cases. Dallas County Sheriff Marian Brown challenged the constitutionality of the court in a writ of injunction to the Texas Supreme Court when her case against Travis County was delayed after being transferred to the new appeals court....

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