The Fifth Circuit recently held that an interlocutory appeal may be taken of an order denying summary judgment based upon the judicial proceedings privilege. See Bancpass, Incorporated v. Highway Toll ...

In 2021, the National Center for State Courts conducted a study of Texas courts and discovered that remote proceedings “increased access to justice, as litigants can more easily attend and participate ...

The judicial privilege generally immunizes a declarant from potential civil liability for making disparaging statements during the course of a judicial proceeding. The privilege serves an essential ...