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inapplicability defense in Texas

8 Texas opinions name it 1 courts 1915–2015 0 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 (5)

CaseFollowedCited
Alan D. Whatley v. Robert E. Philogreen
ca5 · 1987 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir.2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir. 2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

22
Texas Department of Criminal Justice v. Thomasgreen
texapp · 2007 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir.2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir. 2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

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Peter Clayton McClendon v. City of Columbia, City of Columbia James R. Carneygreen
ca5 · 2002 · cited in 2 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2014–2014
2 sentences

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex.App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir.2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

2014Tex. Dept. of Criminal Justice v. Thomas, 263 S.W.3d 212, 219 (Tex. App.— Houston [1st Dist.] 2007, pet. denied) (citing Whatley v. Philo, 817 F.2d 19, 20 (5th Cir. 1987)); see also McClendon v. City of Columbia, 305 F.3d 314, 323 (5th Cir. 2002) (en banc) (“When a defendant invokes qualified immunity, the burden is on the plaintiff to demonstrate the inapplicability of the defense.”).

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Pennhurst State School and Hospital v. Haldermangreen
scotus · 1984 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015We further AFFIRM the district court’s dismissal of Machete’s claims against Morales in his individual capacity. 8 We note the inapplicability of the principle outlined in Pennhurst State Sch. & Hosp. v. Halderman, 465 U.S. 89, 121 (1984), which barred federal courts from exercising pendent jurisdiction over claims alleging that state officials violated state law in carrying out their official responsibilities.

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Meyers ex rel. Benzing v. Texasgreen
ca5 · 2005 · cited in 1 Texas opinions naming this issue, 2015–2015
1 sentence

2015See Meyers, 410 F.3d at 252 (noting that Pennhurst is inapplicable when a state voluntarily waives its sovereign immunity by removing from state to federal court). 13

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Waller v. Sanchez green
texapp · 1981
2 sentences

2000Waller, 618 S.W.2d at 409 .

1999Waller, 618 S.W.2d at 409 .

21999–2000
Imperial American Resources Fund, Inc. v. Railroad Commission of Texas green
tex · 1977
1 sentence

1986Imperial American Resources, supra, decided by the Supreme Court fifteen years after Williams , provides the strongest support for the proposition that a mineral lessee is an owner who has a right to be protected from confiscation.

11986–1986
Employers Casualty Company v. West green
texapp · 1964
1 sentence

1975Until an insurer has so alleged the insured does not now have the burden of proving the inapplicability of such an exception from liability in the policy because of waiver of such provision, estop-pel to assert such a defense, or for any other reason.” See also Employers Casualty Company v. West, 383 S.W.2d 251 (Tex.Civ.App.—, Amarillo 1964, writ dism.).

11975–1975
Belford v. Scribner green
· 1892
2 sentences

1915However, appellant cites the case of Belford-Clark Co. v. Scribner, 144 U.S. 488 , 12 Sup.Ct. 734 , 36 L.Ed. 520 , wherein a copy of a certain letter, referable to a certain copyright, certified to as having been received by the Librarian of Congress, was declared by the Supreme Court of the United States as competent evidence, although the certificate of the officer was not under seal.

1915However, appellant cites the case of Belford-Clark Co. v. Scribner, 144 U.S. 488 , 12 Sup.Ct. 734 , 36 L.Ed. 520 , wherein a copy of a certain letter, referable to a certain copyright, certified to as having been received by the Librarian of Congress, was declared by the Supreme Court of the United States as competent evidence, although the certificate of the officer was not under seal.

11915–1915

Statutes the citing opinions construe

USC § 42u.s.c.1983 (3)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CA 18 (1948–2025) NY 16 (1942–2022) IL 10 (1951–2024) PA 10 (1893–2023) CO 8 (1905–2019) TX 8 (1915–2015) FL 8 (1969–2014) LA 6 (1922–1998) MD 6 (1974–2010) MO 6 (1883–2002) MI 5 (1923–2019) OK 4 (1949–1989) AL 4 (1995–2016) NJ 4 (1989–2021) TN 4 (1954–2018) SC 4 (1986–2007) WV 4 (1909–1992) IN 3 (1882–2018) MA 3 (2003–2007) NC 3 (1951–2014) OH 3 (1952–2021) MT 3 (1937–1994) DC 3 (1974–1996) MN 3 (1910–2024) OR 2 (1945–1984) WY 2 (1991–1991) HI 2 (1963–1963) NM 2 (1991–1998)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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