A survey of Fifth Circuit opinions relative to questions of administrative law. Irrespective of whether the issue presented was jurisdictional or procedural in nature, the Court decided each case with deference to preexisting ...

This comment provides an overview of contractors, the construction industry, and discusses the previous law surrounding implied warranties. It examines the Texas Residential Construction Commission (TRCC), its policies and ...

This comment examines both the historical and present decision making processes used in planning future water use along the Rio Grande and more generally the state of Texas. It explores the following three aspects of water ...

This update includes selected administrative law cases from August 2005 through September 2006. This is not an exhaustive review of all administrative cases, nor do these synopses exhaustively cover all issues raised by ...

The article summarizes recent developments in Texas law that affect the substantive doctrine of sovereign immunity and the procedural practice surrounding pleas to the jurisdiction and how both have strengthened the ...

This comment focuses on Senator Hutchinson’s and other proposals which integrate federal authority with state and local resources to address the growing problem of illegal immigration. It juxtaposes the voluntary border ...

This article discusses the new state and federal trend to replace exclusionary rules in courts and administrative agencies. The article then analyzes the non-constitutional exclusionary rules and constitutional exclusionary ...

This article examines the procedural rights to notice and hearing that the U.S. and Texas Constitutions and the Texas statutes provide to a licensed professional when the professional is the respondent in a license revocation ...