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Whatever rule in Texas

10 Texas opinions name it 3 courts 1881–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Texas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bargreen
· 2015 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024Compounding the problem, judges treat the tiers of scrutiny as “guidelines informing [their] approach to the case at hand, not tests to be mechanically applied.” Williams-Yulee v. Fla. Bar, 575 U.S. 433, 457 (2015) (Breyer, J., concurring).

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Texas. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (14)

CaseCitedYears
Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt green
scotus · 2016
1 sentence

2024As the Court applies whatever standard it likes to any given case, nothing but empty words separates our constitutional decisions from judicial fiat.” Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, 136 S. Ct. 2292 , 2326–27 (2016) (Thomas, J., dissenting) (emphasis added).

12024–2024
Schuessler v. State green
texcrimapp · 1986
1 sentence

1993Id. at 332 .

11993–1993
Batten v. State green
texcrimapp · 1976
2 sentences

1984Indeed, under the rationale of Batten it is not even “reversible error,” id., at 790 .

1984Indeed, under the rationale of Batten it is not even "reversible error," id., at 790 .

11984–1984
Schaffer v. State green
texcrimapp · 1983
1 sentence

1983The sua sponte termination of a criminal trial after jeopardy has “attached” can only be proper when required by “manifest necessity” or the “ends of public justice.” Illinois v. Somerville, 410 U.S. 458, 462-63 , 93 S.Ct. 1066, 1069-70 , 35 L.Ed.2d 425 (1973); Schaffer v. State, 649 S.W.2d 637 (Tex.Cr.App.1983).

11983–1983
Barton v. Farmers' State Bank green
texcommnapp · 1925
2 sentences

1983Cf. Barton v. Farmers’ State Bank, 276 S.W. 177 (Texas Com.App. 1925).

1983Cf. Barton v. Farmers' State Bank, 276 S.W. 177 (Texas Com.App. 1925).

11983–1983
Illinois v. Somerville green
scotus · 1973
2 sentences

1983The sua sponte termination of a criminal trial after jeopardy has “attached” can only be proper when required by “manifest necessity” or the “ends of public justice.” Illinois v. Somerville, 410 U.S. 458, 462-63 , 93 S.Ct. 1066, 1069-70 , 35 L.Ed.2d 425 (1973); Schaffer v. State, 649 S.W.2d 637 (Tex.Cr.App.1983).

1983The sua sponte termination of a criminal trial after jeopardy has “attached” can only be proper when required by “manifest necessity” or the “ends of public justice.” Illinois v. Somerville, 410 U.S. 458, 462-63 , 93 S.Ct. 1066, 1069-70 , 35 L.Ed.2d 425 (1973); Schaffer v. State, 649 S.W.2d 637 (Tex.Cr.App.1983).

11983–1983
Barrera v. Duval County Ranch Co. green
texapp · 1939
1 sentence

1977Hill v. Baylor, 23 Tex. 261 (1859), Bohanan v. Hans, 26 Tex. 445 (1863), Barrera v. Duval County Ranch Company, 135 S.W.2d 518 (Tex.Civ.App. 1939, writ ref’d.), 1 McCormick and Ray, Texas Law of Evidence § 27 (2nd Ed. 1956).

11977–1977
Hill v. Baylor green
tex · 1859
1 sentence

1977Hill v. Baylor, 23 Tex. 261 (1859), Bohanan v. Hans, 26 Tex. 445 (1863), Barrera v. Duval County Ranch Company, 135 S.W.2d 518 (Tex.Civ.App. 1939, writ ref’d.), 1 McCormick and Ray, Texas Law of Evidence § 27 (2nd Ed. 1956).

11977–1977
Bohanan v. Hans green
tex · 1863
1 sentence

1977Hill v. Baylor, 23 Tex. 261 (1859), Bohanan v. Hans, 26 Tex. 445 (1863), Barrera v. Duval County Ranch Company, 135 S.W.2d 518 (Tex.Civ.App. 1939, writ ref’d.), 1 McCormick and Ray, Texas Law of Evidence § 27 (2nd Ed. 1956).

11977–1977
Reynolds v. McMan Oil & Gas Co. green
texcommnapp · 1928
1 sentence

1966Reynolds et al. v. McMan Oil & Gas Co. et al., Tex.App., 11 S.W.2d 778 .

11966–1966
Means v. Porter green
texapp · 1948
1 sentence

1956Means v. Porter, Tex.Civ.App., 216 S.W.2d 269 .

11956–1956
Tuttle v. Turner, Wilson & Co. green
· 1866
1 sentence

1920Tuttle v. Turner, 28 Tex. 759 ; McLaughlin v. McManigle, 63 Tex. 553 .

11920–1920
McLaughlin v. McManigle green
tex · 1885
1 sentence

1920Tuttle v. Turner, 28 Tex. 759 ; McLaughlin v. McManigle, 63 Tex. 553 .

11920–1920
Commonwealth ex rel. Davis v. Lecky neutral
pa · 1832
1 sentence

1881March 23, 1881. “ The habeas corpus is undoubtedly an immediate remedy for every illegal imprisonment; but no imprisonment is illegal when the process is a justification to the officer; and process, whether by writ or warrant, is legal whenever it is not defective in the frame of it, and has issued in the ordinary course of justice, from a court or magistrate having jurisdiction of the subject matter, though there have been error or irregularity in the proceedings previous to the issuing of it.” [Com. v. Lecky, 1 Watts, 66 ; Hurd on Hab.

11881–1881

Where else courts name it

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