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Perhaps for the First Time Ever, Court Clears Its DocketBy Dylan O. DrummondTHIS PAST JUNE, THE <strong>COURT</strong> ACCOMPLISHED A FEAT it may have neverachieved before in its history and one that many thought it never could—the Courtcleared its docket and disposed of all argued cases during the 2014–15 term.An overcrowded docket has plagued the Court since at least the1870s, and even led to the creation of the Court of Criminal Appeals, theintermediate appellate courts, and the Commission of Appeals (twice).Indeed, when the Commission of Appeals was first established in 1881,the Court was some 900 cases behind in its docket. In the modern erasince at least 1989, the Court’s 2007 term concluded with the most casescarried over and awaiting opinion—57.So into this context, the Court’s achievement in clearing its entiredocket is all the more impressive and historic. To do so, the Justices andtheir staffs committed to each other at the beginning of the Court’s termin September that they would issue decisions in all argued cases by the end of June if at all possible, and set theCourt’s oral argument and conference schedule with this specific goal in mind. In addition, the Justices adhered toa tighter schedule for writing majority opinions (2 months instead of 4) with separate writings due a month afterthe majority opinion was circulated.The result of this increased focus on timeliness and efficiency was that the Court’s June 26, 2015 ordersissued authored opinions in seven cases (six of which also contained dissent and/or concurrence), and cleared itsdocket nearly a month before the official end of the term on August 31, 2015. In doing so, the Court has followedthe practice of the United States Supreme Court, which traditionally issues opinions in all its pending cases by theend of June.Return to Journal Index119
2015 BA BreakfastBy Dylan O. DrummondTHIS YEAR AND GOING FORWARD, the Court’s annual BA Breakfast has movedfrom June to September to coincide with the new date of the John Hemphill Dinner. Pleasefind details regarding this year’s breakfast for former Justices, staff, and law clerks below:When: Saturday, September 12, 20158:30 a.m. - Coffee9:00 a.m. - MealWhere:Texas Law Center1414 Colorado St.Austin, TX 78701Cost: $25Parking:Parking will be available first-come,first-served in the garage beneath theTexas Law Center. Street meters alsoavailable.RSVP: Before Monday, August 24, 2015http://www.texascourthistory.org/babreakfast– or–Remit credit card or check payment to:Mary Sue MillerAdministrative CoordinatorTexas Supreme Court Historical SocietyP.O. Box 12673Austin, TX 78711(512) 481-1840tschs@sbcglobal.netFor moreinformation:Chief Justice Jack Pope and a former year'scomplement of clerks.Carlos RomoBaker Botts, LLP98 San Jacinto Blvd, Suite 1500Austin, TX 78701-4078(512) 322-2579carlos.romo@bakerbotts.comReturn to Journal Index120
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