Legal Opinion
In re Smith County
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided June 30, 2017No. 12-17-00140-CVPublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
James Worthen, Justice
Smith County seeks a writ of mandamus directing the trial court to vacate its orders of April 17, 2017 and May 12, 2017, compelling disclosure of three closed sessions of the Smith County Commissioners Court.1 We deny the petition for writ of mandamus as moot.
Background
On June 16, 2016, the previous Smith County judge, Joel Baker, was indicted for closing a regular meeting of the Smith County Commissioners Court to the public on the dates of July 8, 2014, July 29, 2014, and August 12, 2014, in violation of Chapter 551, Subchapter D, of the Texas Government Code.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- In Re Prudential Insurance Co. of AmericaTexas Supreme Court · 2004
- Williams v. LaraTexas Supreme Court · 2001
- City of Garland v. Dallas Morning NewsTexas Supreme Court · 2000
- Speer v. Presbyterian Children's Home & Service AgencyTexas Supreme Court · 1993
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. v. Nueces CountyTexas Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by26 opinions
- AIM Media Texas, LLC D/B/A the Odessa American v. City of Odessa, Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2023
- Agueda Nevares Arellano and Blanca Rosa Nevarez Arellano v. Miguel Angel Arrellano, Jr., Ismael Arellano, Rebeca Jasso, and Alice Arellano, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2026
- Ex Parte Carlos Huerta, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2018
- In Re Kent Kaddatz v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2023
- In Re: Texas Health and Human Services Commission v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 12th District (Tyler)2024
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