Don Cruse
@doncruse.com
The only appellate lawyer who doesn’t have a podcast. My practice is in Texas state and federal courts. I used to have a real blog.
The last four pages are, in effect, a new set of IOPs explaining what the court plans for the new system. Definitely worth reading. (We haven’t had official IOPs from the court for several years, while its process has been evolving.)
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
The last four pages are, in effect, a new set of IOPs explaining what the court plans for the new system. Definitely worth reading. (We haven’t had official IOPs from the court for several years, while its process has been evolving.)
YouGov has some on the “decision to demolish” (which feels less concrete than the actual reality): today.yougov.com/topics/trave...
Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to demolish part of the East Wing of the White House as part of the renovation? | Daily Question
Do you approve or disapprove of the decision to demolish part of the East Wing of the White House as part of the renovation?
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October 23, 2025 at 11:50 PM
YouGov has some on the “decision to demolish” (which feels less concrete than the actual reality): today.yougov.com/topics/trave...
This article is from a bygone era when Latin incantations let us mail small packages internationally
September 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This article is from a bygone era when Latin incantations let us mail small packages internationally
(1) tap-to-pay with Apple Pay is so much more natural with the watch than the phone and (2) the watch can “ping” your phone when you misplaced it in the house. support.apple.com/guide/watch/...
Ping your iPhone with Apple Watch
Apple Watch can help you find your iPhone nearby by playing a sound. With Apple Watch Series 9, Apple Watch Series 10, and Apple Watch Ultra 2, you can also see a general heading and distance to your ...
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August 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
(1) tap-to-pay with Apple Pay is so much more natural with the watch than the phone and (2) the watch can “ping” your phone when you misplaced it in the house. support.apple.com/guide/watch/...
DOJ receiving the commission signed by the President is one step.
The nominee taking the oath of office and signing the commission, themselves, is the next step (and the one that makes them a judge).
source:
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
The nominee taking the oath of office and signing the commission, themselves, is the next step (and the one that makes them a judge).
source:
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
August 29, 2025 at 3:53 PM
DOJ receiving the commission signed by the President is one step.
The nominee taking the oath of office and signing the commission, themselves, is the next step (and the one that makes them a judge).
source:
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
The nominee taking the oath of office and signing the commission, themselves, is the next step (and the one that makes them a judge).
source:
www.congress.gov/crs-product/...
If you Google that phrase, you’ll find years of example transcripts of that particular scam call. I’d say your call screening system is working perfectly.
August 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you Google that phrase, you’ll find years of example transcripts of that particular scam call. I’d say your call screening system is working perfectly.
re (1): The Governor is not the proper party. He argues that since the Tudors (!) there was private right to quo warranto. This May, SCOTX reiterated that "quo warranto must still be pursued governmentally" and "can only be brought by the attorney general, a county attorney, or a district attorney."
August 6, 2025 at 12:29 AM
re (1): The Governor is not the proper party. He argues that since the Tudors (!) there was private right to quo warranto. This May, SCOTX reiterated that "quo warranto must still be pursued governmentally" and "can only be brought by the attorney general, a county attorney, or a district attorney."
It made me feel better to read his sources.
The AG opinion is very hedged and suggests a quo warranto action would need to prove actual intent to abandon the office.
The “replacement” power cited is to call special elections after a vacancy.
The bribery statute carves out most campaign donations.
The AG opinion is very hedged and suggests a quo warranto action would need to prove actual intent to abandon the office.
The “replacement” power cited is to call special elections after a vacancy.
The bribery statute carves out most campaign donations.
August 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
It made me feel better to read his sources.
The AG opinion is very hedged and suggests a quo warranto action would need to prove actual intent to abandon the office.
The “replacement” power cited is to call special elections after a vacancy.
The bribery statute carves out most campaign donations.
The AG opinion is very hedged and suggests a quo warranto action would need to prove actual intent to abandon the office.
The “replacement” power cited is to call special elections after a vacancy.
The bribery statute carves out most campaign donations.
Safety. I wish my EV had a physical parking/emergency brake. (The instructions for how to engage the emergency brake on my car say “press and hold” one of the buttons. Which is neither intuitive nor immediate, even if it *might* still work during a system reboot, which I don’t know.)
July 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Safety. I wish my EV had a physical parking/emergency brake. (The instructions for how to engage the emergency brake on my car say “press and hold” one of the buttons. Which is neither intuitive nor immediate, even if it *might* still work during a system reboot, which I don’t know.)
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy does begin with a missed deadline to challenge a rather important order issued on Alpha Centauri… so please check the board while you’re there.
July 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy does begin with a missed deadline to challenge a rather important order issued on Alpha Centauri… so please check the board while you’re there.
It’s clarifying to realize that the donation-and-credit system is to sidestep the Establishment Clause, so these vouchers can fund parochial schools.
July 7, 2025 at 11:33 PM
It’s clarifying to realize that the donation-and-credit system is to sidestep the Establishment Clause, so these vouchers can fund parochial schools.
Finally a use for AI summaries. This is indeed a “complex and unusual set of claims.”
June 30, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Finally a use for AI summaries. This is indeed a “complex and unusual set of claims.”
At the risk of being the guy who responds with tech support rather than commiseration… there’s a labeler for that. Subscribe to this, then see Settings > Moderation and you can set those to “Hide”
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June 27, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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I saw some older uses, but this is what you want: a book of proverbs and maxims from 1887: books.google.com/books?id=51k...
Proverbs, Maxims, and Phrases of All Ages
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June 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
I saw some older uses, but this is what you want: a book of proverbs and maxims from 1887: books.google.com/books?id=51k...
This is why the nameplates don’t say “Hon.”
June 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
This is why the nameplates don’t say “Hon.”
“How many days do we have to appeal a TRO?”
May 28, 2025 at 12:06 AM
“How many days do we have to appeal a TRO?”
It's fun to see someone listed "in his official capacity" without any clarity about what official capacity that is supposed to be.
May 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
It's fun to see someone listed "in his official capacity" without any clarity about what official capacity that is supposed to be.