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Last fall, it seemed that Apache Corp., the giant Houston oil company, had hit a dead end in a long-running legal battle.
A paralegal named Cathryn Davis claimed the company fired her in 2013 for complaining about age and gender discrimination. A jury agreed, awarding $900,000 to her and her attorneys; an appeals court upheld the judgment. The company asked the Texas Supreme Court to review the case; but on Oct. 2, it declined.
Litigants can ask the state’s highest civil court to reconsider such decisions, but it’s a long shot; nearly 98 percent of the time, it refuses, according to research by the Texas Bar. Nevertheless, Apache notified the Supreme Court it intended to ask for a so-called rehearing.
After the company contributed $250,000 in political support to justices seeking re-election, the court changed its mind.
Reason number 3248 why Judges should not be elected. Ever.
A paralegal named Cathryn Davis claimed the company fired her in 2013 for complaining about age and gender discrimination. A jury agreed, awarding $900,000 to her and her attorneys; an appeals court upheld the judgment. The company asked the Texas Supreme Court to review the case; but on Oct. 2, it declined.
Litigants can ask the state’s highest civil court to reconsider such decisions, but it’s a long shot; nearly 98 percent of the time, it refuses, according to research by the Texas Bar. Nevertheless, Apache notified the Supreme Court it intended to ask for a so-called rehearing.
After the company contributed $250,000 in political support to justices seeking re-election, the court changed its mind.
After $250k in political support from Houston oil giant, Texas Supreme Court does a rare double take
For those who have long campaigned for Texas to change how it selects judges, the case...
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Reason number 3248 why Judges should not be elected. Ever.