• Samuel Burk Burnett and the 6666 Ranch 

  Kennedy, Damon W. (2006-08)

  Samuel Burk Burnett was born in Missouri in 1849. He migrated to Texas prior to the Civil War and became one of the most influential Texas cattlemen. A complex figure, Burnett played a crucial role in the growth and ...

• Section 1988 Attorney Fee Awards in the Fifth Circuit 

  Cochran, George Colvin (Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)

  The seminal case, Johnson v. Georgia Highway Express, Inc., set out the twelve factor test in awarding attorney fees. Since then, the Fifth Circuit has taken a confusing approach to its interpretation of Johnson. The author ...

• Recent Changes in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: Prescriptions to Ease the Pain? 

  Agnew, Randy L. (Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)

  Discusses the changes brought about by the 1983 amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. These changes brought about controversial changes to the certification of motions and other papers by attorneys, pretrial ...

• Legislative Vetoes and the Administrative Process: A Constitutional and Operational Analysis 

  Hutchins, Matthew (Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)

  Discusses the definition, purpose, and history of the legislative veto. The author states, “The purpose behind legislative vetoes, to maintain the balance of power between the executive and legislative branches of government, ...

• Labor Law 

  Collins, Jacquelin (Texas Tech Law Review, 1984)

  Survey of United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from July 1, 1982 through June 30, 1983. During the survey period, the Fifth Circuit addressed a number of cases dealing with enforcing the decisions of the ...

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