Tag Archives: 14th Court of Appeals

Back to mediation

Posted on June 15, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

Give it another sixty days. Maybe it’ll be different this time. A Texas appeals court Thursday ordered the Houston firefighters union and Mayor Sylvester Turner’s administration back to mediation in the hope the two sides will agree to a new … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Election 2018, HFD, Houston, HPFFA, HPOU, lawsuit, Marty Lancton, Sylvester Turner | 7 Comments

Prop B layoffs rescinded

Posted on June 13, 2019 by Charles Kuffner

No Prop B, no need for layoffs. Funny how that works. Houston City Council on Wednesday formally reversed the 220 firefighter layoffs and hundreds of demotions it approved earlier this year, making official Mayor Sylvester Turner’s pledge not to lay … Continue reading →

Posted in Local politics | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Brenda Stardig, Dwight Boykins, Election 2018, Election 2019, HFD, Houston, Houston City Council, HPFFA, lawsuit, layoffs, Mayor, Sylvester Turner | 7 Comments

So you want to run for something in 2020

Posted on November 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

You’re an ambitious Democrat in Harris County. You saw what happened these last two elections, and you think it’s your time to step up and run for office. What are your options that don’t involved primarying a Democratic incumbent? 1. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2020 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, CD02, CD10, CD22, Congress, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Dan Crenshaw, Democratic primary, Don Sumners, Donna Bahorich, Election 2008, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Harris County Attorney, HCDE, HD126, HD129, HD133, HD138, HD150, John Cornyn, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, Larry Taylor, Michael Wolfe, SBOE, SD11, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, Todd Litton, Vince Ryan | 14 Comments

Omnibus election report

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

It’s after midnight, I’ve mostly posted stuff on my long-dormant Twitter account (@kuff), and I will have many, many thoughts in the coming days. For now, a brief recap. – As you know, neither Beto nor any other Dem won … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Adrian Garcia, Ana-Maria Ramos, Beto O'Rourke, Beverly Powell, Brian Middleton, CD02, CD03, CD06, CD07, CD10, CD21, CD22, CD23, CD24, CD25, CD31, CD32, Colin Allred, Commissioners Court, Congress, Dallas County, Denton County, District Attorney, Ed Emmett, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, Election 2022, Erin Zwiener, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Gina Ortiz Jones, Harris County, Harris County Judge, Hays County, HD102, HD105, HD113, HD114, HD115, HD135, HD136, HD45, HD47, HD52, HD65, Houston, Jack Morman, James Talarico, Jan McDowell, Jana Sanchez, Joe Kopser, John Bucy, John Turner, Jon Rosenthal, judicial races, Julie Johnson, Julie Oliver, Lina Hidalgo, Lizzie FLetcher, Lorie Burch, Michelle Beckley, Mike Siegel, MJ Hegar, Nathan Johnson, Rhetta Andrews Bowers, SD10, SD16, Senate, Sri Kulkarni, Terry Meza, Texas, The Lege, Third Court of Appeals, Todd Litton, turnout, Vikki Goodwin, Williamson County | 13 Comments

The Courts of Appeals

Posted on November 4, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

The other judicial races where Dems have a chance to gain ground. Republicans dominate Texas politics — but their stranglehold is especially noticeable in the courts. Republicans hold all 18 seats on the state’s two high courts. Of the state’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Brazoria County, Dallas County, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2014, Election 2016, Election 2018, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, judicial races, Texas, Third Court of Appeals, Travis County, turnout | 1 Comment

Judicial Q&A: Meg Poissant

Posted on September 25, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to my readers. I am running these responses in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Election 2018, judicial races, Margaret Poissant, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Appeals court allows city to post video of pay parity hearing

Posted on August 26, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Probably doesn’t matter much at this point, but there it is. A Texas appeals court on Thursday ordered a state district judge to rescind his temporary restraining order requiring the city of Houston to remove video from its website that … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Dave Martin, Election 2018, HFD, Houston, Houston City Council, HPFFA, lawsuit, petitions, Sylvester Turner | Comments Off

Endorsement watch: 14th Court of Appeals

Posted on January 24, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

More judicial races. We have a long way to go with these. Justice, 14th Court of Appeals District, Place 3: Jerry Zimmerer This primary race presents voters with a choice between two candidates who each offer different strengths. Jerry Zimmerer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2018, endorsements, Jerry Zimmerer, judicial races, Margaret Poissant, Michele Chimene, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Margaret Poissant

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for judicial candidates in contested Democratic primaries. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote in … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2018, judicial races, Margaret Poissant, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Michele Chimene

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Charles Kuffner

Posted in Election 2018 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2018, judicial races, Michele Chimene, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

Paxton still pushing for a new judge

Posted on April 27, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

Still, he persisted, I guess. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawyers are not giving up in their bid to get a new judge in his securities fraud case. Earlier this month, Judge George Gallagher ordered Paxton’s trial be moved to … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Chris Daniel, Collin County, District Clerk, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

Paxton wants a new judge

Posted on April 16, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

He may not get his wish. The judge presiding over Attorney General Ken Paxton’s criminal trial plans to remain on the case, regardless of Paxton’s request for a new judge, his spokesman said. “He anticipates remaining the judge,” District Judge … Continue reading →

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Scandalized! | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Collin County, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, Ken Paxton, Servergy, special prosecutor, Texas | 1 Comment

ReBuild re-vote?

Posted on February 12, 2017 by Charles Kuffner

It could come to that, but it’s not clear to me that it has to. The funding scheme for ReBuild Houston, the city’s street and drainage repair initiative, remains in limbo after a state appeals court agreed Thursday that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Andy Taylor, drainage, Election 2010, flooding, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, Renew Houston, Supreme Court, Sylvester Turner, Texas | 9 Comments

Precinct analysis: Brazoria County

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I had some time to spare, so I spent it with the canvass reports from Brazoria County. You know, like you do. Here’s what I was able to learn. Trump Clinton R Avg D Avg Weber Cole ======================================================= Votes 36,572 … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Barack Obama, Brazoria County, CD14, CD22, Congress, Dennis Bonnen, Donald Trump, Doug Blatt, Ed Thompson, Election 2012, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Harris County, HD25, HD29, Hillary Clinton, John Floyd, judicial races, Mark Gibson, Mitt Romney, Nick Lampson, Paul Sadler, Pearland, Pete Olson, precinct analysis, President, Ron Paul, Senate, Ted Cruz, Texas, The Lege | 6 Comments

Races I’ll be watching today, non-Legislative edition

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

This is my companion to yesterday’s piece. 1. SBOE district 5 I’ve discussed the SBOE races before. This particular race, between incumbent Ken Mercer and repeat challenger Rebecca Bell-Metereau, is the one that has the closest spread based on past … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Anne Sung, Cedric Watson, Edwards County, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Glenn Smith, Harris County, HCDE, Heights, HISD, HISD Board of Trustees, Houston Heights Beverage Coalition PAC, John Luman, Jon Harris, judicial races, Keep the Heights Dry, Ken Mercer, Pamela Elliott, Rebecca Bell-Metereau, recapture, Sandra Bland, SBOE, Sheriff, Sherrie Matula, special election, Texas, Victoria Bryant, Waller County | 4 Comments

Judicial Q&A: Candance White

Posted on October 20, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: I ran a series of judicial Q&As for Democratic candidates in contested primaries earlier this year. I am now doing the same for the candidates who were unopposed in March, which includes most of the sitting incumbent judges. As … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Candance White, Election 2016, judicial races, Q&A, Texas | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: More courts

Posted on October 16, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron has a bunch of judicial race endorsements to make, beginning with the First and 14th Courts of Appeals. 1st Court of Appeals, Chief Justice: Sherry Radack Both Republican incumbent Sherry Radack and challenger Jim Peacock strongly agree that … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Barbara Gardner, Candance White, Debra Lehrmann, Dori Garza, Election 2016, endorsements, Eva Guzman, Evelyn Keyes, First Court of Appeals, Jim Peacock, judicial races, Kevin Jewell, Mike Westergren, Paul Green, Peter Kelly, Savannah Robinson, Sherry Radack, Supreme Court, Texas, Tracy Christopher | Comments Off

City loses in appeal against firefighters’ pension statute

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Here’s a pension fund-related litigation update for you. Houston can’t overhaul a state-governed firefighter pension system that the mayor claims is pushing the city towards insolvency, a Texas appeals court ruled. Houston sued the Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, Constitution, HFD, HFRRF, Houston, lawsuit, pension fund, Sylvester Turner, The Lege | Comments Off

Transgender rights are about more than bathrooms

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

There’s also drivers licenses. A Texas appeals court ruled last week that a transgender man isn’t entitled to change the gender marker on his driver’s license from “female” to “male.” However, LGBT legal experts say they don’t expect the decision … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, drivers licenses, Harris County, Ken Paxton, lawsuit, Texas, transgender rights | 3 Comments

What it will take to win the District Court of Appeals benches

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

I’ve mentioned a couple of times that one place on the local ballot where Democrats could potentially gain some real ground is with the district Courts of Appeals. There are no competitive Congressional or State Senate races, the one competitive … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Brazoria County, Election 2008, Election 2010, Election 2012, Election 2016, Election 2018, Election 2020, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Galveston, Harris County, judicial races, Texas, turnout | 3 Comments

Another view of Democratic goals for 2016

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Sounds about right. Some Democrats say Clinton has a chance at winning a majority in Texas, where interest is heightened because U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro has been mentioned as a possible Clinton running mate. Castro said … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 13th Court of Appeals, 14th Court of Appeals, 4th Court of Appeals, 5th Court of Appeals, Donald Trump, Election 2010, Election 2016, First Court of Appeals, Fort Bend County, Harris County, Hillary Clinton, judicial races, President, Texas, The Lege, turnout | Comments Off

Appeals court reverses Ashby damages award

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

It’s kind of amazing to me that the Ashby Highrise saga is still a newsmaker. In a major ruling that could stymie future legal challenges against developers, a state appellate court has reversed a key portion of the 2014 judgment … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston, Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Ashby highrise, density, Houston, lawsuit, urbanism, zoning | Comments Off

Will the Ashby highrise ever get built?

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

Who knows? Penelope Loughhead’s house in the leafy neighborhood near Rice University abuts the land where, nearly a decade ago, a proposed high-rise sparked a land-use battle that resonated citywide and throughout the local development community. This week marks two … Continue reading →

Posted in Elsewhere in Houston | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Allen House, Ashby highrise, construction, density, Houston, lawsuit, Robinson warehouse, The Stables, urbanism, zoning | 1 Comment

Endorsement watch: What Brown can do for you

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Charles Kuffner

The Chron picks its favorite among the challengers in HD27. [Rep. Ron] Reynolds, a three-term incumbent, was named Freshman of the Year by the House Democratic Caucus at the end of the 2011 session; two years later he landed on … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Angelique Bartholomew, barratry, Candance White, Christopher Henderson, Democratic primary, Election 2014, Election 2016, endorsements, Fort Bend County, HD27, Jim Sharp, judicial races, Ron Reynolds, Steve Brown, Texas, The Lege | 2 Comments

Filing deadline highlights

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

I’m taking a look at interesting bits from the state and Harris County Democratic Party filings. You can see the latter here; there isn’t a page dedicated to this on the TDP webpage (why?) but via this press release we … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2016 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Commissioners Court, Congress, Constable, Court of Criminal Appeals, Democratic primary, Election 2016, filing deadline, First Court of Appeals, Harris County, HCDE, HCDP, judicial races, Justice of the Peace, President, Railroad Commission, SBOE, Senate, Supreme Court, Texas, The Lege | 24 Comments

Woodfill is still pursuing his anti-same-sex benefits lawsuit

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From the inbox and the febrile mind of Jared Woodfill: Last year Houston Judge Lisa Millard granted a temporary injunction and ordered Houston Mayor Annise Parker and the City of Houston to immediately stop recognizing same-sex ‘marriages’ and stop providing … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, DOMA, gay marriage, gay rights, health insurance, Houston, Jared Woodfill, Lambda Legal, lawsuit, Noel Freeman, SCOTUS, Texas | Comments Off

Montgomery County “voter fraud” case update

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

Glad to hear this. The whole case is ridiculous. A self-described “egghead,” Jim Jenkins accomplished his dream by founding his own microsystems company. He also takes satisfaction in being a Christian conservative who is unabashedly proud of his 11 grandchildren. … Continue reading →

Posted in Show Business for Ugly People | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Adrian Heath, Attorney General, Election 2010, Greg Abbott, Jim Jenkins, Montgomery County, road utility district, Secretary of State, Texas, The Woodlands | 5 Comments

No expedited appeal for HERO opponents

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Charles Kuffner

From HOUEquality, on May 13: Today the 14th Court of Appeals denied HERO opponents’ request to force a trial in less than 30 days. The trial will proceed, but at a regular pace. This is another setback for opponents, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, transgender rights | Comments Off

Judicial Q&A: Kyle Carter

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

(Note: As I have done in past elections, I am running a series of Q&As for Democratic judicial candidates on the November ballot. This is intended to help introduce the candidates and their experiences to those who plan to vote. … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2014 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Election 2014, judicial races, Kyle Carter, Q&A, Texas | Comments Off

HERO repealers try their luck with the Supreme Court

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Because sure, why not? Opponents of Houston’s equal rights ordinance have asked the Texas Supreme Court to force the city secretary to certify the signatures on a petition they submitted seeking to trigger a repeal referendum on the law. Houston’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, David Feldman, Election 2014, Election 2015, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Secretary, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, Supreme Court, Texas, transgender rights | Comments Off

HERO repeal petition lawsuit set for January

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

There will be no HERO repeal referendum on the ballot this year, but depending on how the trial (and likely appeal) goes, there could be one next year. Opponents of Houston’s equal rights ordinance dropped their request for a temporary … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, David Feldman, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, petitions, transgender rights | 1 Comment

HERO repeal hopefuls try another venue

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

Whatever. Conservative opponents of Houston’s equal rights ordinance have asked an appeals court to force the city secretary to certify the signatures on their petitions to force a repeal referendum on the November ballot. Equal rights ordinance critics filed a … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Annise Parker, David Feldman, Election 2014, Houston, Houston City Council, Houston City Secretary, Jared Woodfill, lawsuit, petitions, repeal, Secretary of State | 3 Comments

Remember Ray Jones

Posted on August 6, 2014 by Charles Kuffner

So now that the HERO-haters’ petitions have been rejected by the city for not having enough valid signatures after all of the petition pages that were not compliant with the requirements of the city charter were thrown out, the story … Continue reading →

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, At Large #3, City Attorney, Election 2007, Election 2014, gay rights, Houston, Houston City Council, lawsuit, petitions, Ray Jones, repeal, Supreme Court, transgender rights | Comments Off

Early To Rise referendum probably would have passed

Posted on October 1, 2013 by Charles Kuffner

For what it’s worth. It’s one of those questions we always ask ourselves in love, life and politics: What if? In this case, what if the Early to Rise campaign had gotten its one penny tax increase for early education … Continue reading →

Posted in Election 2013, Election 2014 | Tagged 14th Court of Appeals, Early To Rise, Ed Emmett, Election 2013, Election 2014, Harris County, lawsuit, petitions, polls, pre-kindergarten, Texans Together, United Way | 2 Comments

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