Judge Ursula A. Hall

05/07/2022

The greatest country on earth... good, better, best... "What the people want is very simple - they want an America as good as its promise." -- Barbara Jordan Ursula

30/06/2022

Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Supreme Court justice, replacing Stephen Breyer

Associate Justice Ketanji Brown-Jackson, the United States Supreme Court's first African American female justice, took two oaths today: the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗵, in which she affirmed that she's bound to support the Constitution and that "no religious test shall ever be required as a qualification to any office," and the 𝗝𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗢𝗮𝘁𝗵, in which she vowed to administer justice impartially and faithfully, "without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich."




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The Supreme Court faces historically low confidence ratings from the public and is being criticized for overturning abortion rights.

28/05/2022

"Thank you to all those who have guarded my freedom and peace in my beloved country." - Author Unknown Ursula

11/05/2022

Jen Psaki on Twitter

"Without freedom of the press, there are no real democratic societies. Without freedom of the press, there is no freedom." - Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), António Guterres
Thank goodness for this hallmark of American freedom!


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“We take questions from journalists – a challenging and rewarding task we don’t take for granted because we understand a free press is essential to democracy. Today, we celebrate and the journalists who risk their lives to ensure the truth is covered. https://t.co/XOoxWLF...

23/03/2022

21/03/2022

The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) at work: listen live, here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Today, March 21, 2022, SCOTUS will hear two cases:

"Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. - The case concerns a circuit split regarding arbitration clauses, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ("FLSA"), and the Supreme Court's decision in AT&T Mobility LLC v. Concepcion (2011)....

Berger v. North Carolina State Conference of the NAACP - The case involves whether North Carolina legislators may intervene to defend the state’s voter identification law in constitutional challenges and lawsuits concerning the Voting Rights Act."
https://ballotpedia.org/Supreme_Court_cases,_October_term_2021-2022#March_sitting Ursula

21/03/2022

Confirmation hearings begin for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

Today!: "Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee … [as ] the first Black woman justice … an historic moment… Jackson, 51, sits on DC's federal appellate court and had been considered the front-runner for the vacancy since Justice Stephen Breyer announced his retirement. Jackson worked as a clerk for Breyer, a federal public defender, an attorney in private practice, a federal district court judge and a member of the US Sentencing Commission…”

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/21/politics/ketanji-brown-jackson-confirmation-hearing-day-1/index.html Ursula

Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday, as Democrats aim to confirm the first Black woman justice and many Republicans search for a unified message to oppose her.

11/03/2022

International Day Of Women Judges 2022: History, Significance and All You Need to Know

Thank you to the people of the State of Qatar and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the adoption of resolution A/RES/75/274 in April 2021, proclaiming March 10 of every year as the "International Day of Women Judges," beginning in 2022!

Thank you to the Houston Independent School District and Jesse H. Jones High School ("Vanguard magnet") and Wellesley College for supporting student participation in the priceless, informing, "believer creating" Model United Nations program.

Thank you to the women of the judiciary who endure, strive and excel!

Thank you to everyone who celebrates women judges throughout the world!

Ursula A. Hall

The UN believes that through active participation of women on equal terms at all levels of decision making will the world be able to achieve sustainable development, peace and democracy

08/03/2022

24/02/2022

Judge Ursula A. Hall

Vote as if your life depends on it! It does! Ursula

Election Day March 1, 2022; Early Voting February 14-20 and 22-25, 2022, Harris County, Texas

Thanks to supporters, the “Ursula for Judge Campaign” garnered a commanding 60.81% of the votes in the Democratic primary! Now, the really hard work begins as we seek to unseat the Republican incumbent in November.

http://www.JudgeUrsulaHall.com

16/02/2022

Judge is first Latina nominated to California's high court

Another amazing first: "An appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants was nominated Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom as the first Latina to serve on the California Supreme Court." - Laredo Morning Times Online

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An appeals court judge who is the daughter of Mexican immigrants was...

16/02/2022

WatchWorthy: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

"Oral argument is requested. Appellant was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. His appeal presents numerous substantial and complex issues and the trial record is exceedingly large. Oral argument will give the Court a fuller understanding of the case, which will assist the Court in resolving the issues
presented."- Appellant's Brief, Sandoval v. Texas, No. AP-77,081

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpeLgEeTueU Ursula

03/02/2022

Jury Service PSA Video (February 2022)

Jury Service returns to downtown Houston!, beginning Monday, February 7, 2022, Jury Calls will be held at the renovated Jury Assembly Building, 1201 Congress Street. Ursula

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT ON JURY SERVICE: Jury assembly is now being held at 1201 Congress St., in downtown Houston. Watch this PSA for details.

02/02/2022

Stop, look and listen... and learn!: "The courtroom of the Supreme Court of Texas is closed to the public for oral arguments February 1, 2022 through February 3, 2022... As always, oral arguments are webcast live on [the Court's] YouTube channel, and recordings are available later in the archives at the TexasBarCLE website.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0gZPfa2qBYO7oJvt6TKixg Ursula

07/01/2022

The radiance of the American soul is in her history.

"History is not a burden on the memory but an illumination of the soul." -John Dalberg Acton

https://www.courthousenews.com/jan-6-held-up-as-inflection-point-in-american-democracy/ Ursula

08/12/2021

"Justice in the making," today, SCOTUS Style: religion, money, education, gender rights...

And you can hear it... Tune in!, now, or later.

https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/08/politics/supreme-court-maine-religious-schools/index.html Ursula

01/12/2021

The United States Supreme Court: history in the making... Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Org... And you can hear it live, today, at 10:00am EST, or by future replay, here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/live.aspx

Learn more, here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/listen-live-supreme-court-hears-oral-arguments-on-mississippi-law-banning-abortions-after-15-weeks Ursula

11/11/2021

Judge Ursula A. Hall

Judge Ursula A. Hall

Thanks to supporters, the “Ursula for Judge Campaign” garnered a commanding 60.81% of the votes in the Democratic primary! Now, the really hard work begins as we seek to unseat the Republican incumbent in November.

http://www.JudgeUrsulaHall.com

13/10/2021

The United States Supreme Court is "Back in Black," with a welcomed, wonderful audio twist: "Another change embraced by the tradition-bound court is live audio of oral arguments, a practice it had rejected until the pandemic spurred its use in May 2020. That practice continued on Monday." https://www.reuters.com/world/us/back-black-us-supreme-court-returns-covid-19-telework-2021-10-04/

You may select audio links, to which to listen, here: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_audio/2021 Ursula

23/09/2021

"[We] must never forget," Chief Justice Marshall admonished us in a statement pregnant with more than one meaning, "that it is a constitution we are expounding."' Marshall meant that the Constitution should be read as a document "intended to endure for ages.to come, and, consequently, to be adapted to the various crises of human affairs."'2 But he meant also that the construction placed upon the document must have regard for its "great outlines" and "important objects."'3 Limits are implied by the very nature of the task. There is not the same freedom in construing the Constitution as in constructing a moral code. The conclusion that there are limits to the meaning that may be given the Constitution is not likely to arouse controversy. Yet, that conclusion masks an important ambiguity concerning the source and permanence of those limits..." Sandalow, Terrance. "Constitutional Interpretation." Mich. L. Rev. 79 (1981): 1033-72, Abstract.

https://www.uscourts.gov/news/2021/09/23/judges-and-lawyers-engage-students-conversations-about-constitution Ursula

09/09/2021

What is "justice"? "Constitutionality"? The current United States Attorney General and the current Office of the United States Attorney General have strong opinions on both...

"'The act is clearly unconstitutional,' Attorney General Merrick Garland said, adding that a state may not prohibit any woman from making the decision to terminate her pregnancy before a viability.

He also said the Texas law deputizes private citizens to serves as 'bounty hunters' and that the Justice Department had filed the suit because it had the responsibility 'to ensure no state can deprive individuals of their constitutional rights.'"

https://www.dw.com/en/us-justice-department-sues-texas-over-abortion-law/a-59138142?maca=en Ursula

08/09/2021

The Supremes and "shadow justice"? "The Supreme Court opinion allowing Texas to ban nearly all abortions was different from most major rulings by the court." Why?

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/02/us/politics/supreme-court-shadow-docket-texas-abortion.html?smid=url-share Ursula

Read here, if interested, and you encounter a "pay wall": https://www.anandmarket.in/rulings-without-explanations.../

(Originally posted: September 3, 2021 7:21 a.m. CST)

31/08/2021

Judge Ursula A. Hall

The Rule of Law: do you value it unequivocally?
https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/ivermectin-must-be-administered-despite-cdc-and-fda-warnings-ohio-judge-orders/ar-AANUwoY?ocid=msedgntp Ursula

Thanks to supporters, the “Ursula for Judge Campaign” garnered a commanding 60.81% of the votes in the Democratic primary! Now, the really hard work begins as we seek to unseat the Republican incumbent in November.

http://www.JudgeUrsulaHall.com

31/08/2021

Judge Ursula A. Hall

The Rule of Law: what is its value to you?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/desantis-administration-defies-judge-s-ruling-withholds-salaries-from-members-of-school-boards-that-mandated-masks/ar-AANV5R5?ocid=msedgntp Ursula

Thanks to supporters, the “Ursula for Judge Campaign” garnered a commanding 60.81% of the votes in the Democratic primary! Now, the really hard work begins as we seek to unseat the Republican incumbent in November.

http://www.JudgeUrsulaHall.com

28/08/2021

Judge Ursula A. Hall, 165th District Court, Harris County,Texas

It is our pleasure and honor to join with others who celebrate and support children as they return to in-person learning. We are delighted to give needed backpacks and supplies to help students learn and thrive -- to help set them up for success.

20/08/2021

"The Texas Judicial Council (TJC) was created in 1929 by the 41st Legislature to continuously study and report on the organization and practices of the Texas Judicial Branch. TJC is the policy-making body for the state judiciary.

The Council studies methods to simplify judicial procedures, expedite court business, and better administer justice. It examines the work accomplished by the courts and submits recommendations for improvement of the system to the Legislature, the Governor and the Supreme Court. The Council receives and considers input from judges, public officials, members of the bar, and citizens."-http://www.txcourts.gov/tjc.aspx

meeting now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZX4RO_MNr4 Ursula

13/08/2021

The Rule of Law, judicial experience, intellectual integrity, all, some, none?: A group of students sought an emergency injunction, from the United States Supreme Court, against their college's vaccine mandate. In her role supervising the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, Barrett reviewed the motion and denied it.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/amy-coney-barrett-supreme-court-indiana-university-vaccine-mandate/ Ursula

13/08/2021

‘Truly Historic': Tiffany P. Cunningham Is Confirmed as First Black Judge for the Federal Circuit

Say her name: Judge Tiffany P. Cunningham, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Judge Tiffany P. Cunningham will be the first Black judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the only federal appeals court never to have a Black member.

https://atlantablackstar.com/2021/08/01/truly-historic-tiffany-p-cunningham-confirmed-as-first-black-federal-circuit-judge/
https://atlantablackstar.com/2021/08/01/truly-historic-tiffany-p-cunningham-confirmed-as-first-black-federal-circuit-judge/ Ursula

Attorney Tiffany P. Cunningham made history earlier this week as the first Black judge in U.S. history for the Federal Circuit, a federal appeals

13/08/2021

Judicial Committee on Information Technology... "justice" is big, complicated and multi-faceted.

The meetings are public and fascinating... to tech enthusiasts + organizational leadership geeks + process planners + more!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QZnSM0SfaQ Ursula

25/06/2021

Say her name: Justice Candace Jackson-Akiwumi ... or you could call her Justice...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/candace-jackson-akiwumi-will-be-the-second-black-woman-to-serve-on-the-7th-circuit-court-of-appeals/ar-AALp7mg?ocid=msedgntp Ursula

22/06/2021

Everyone is welcome-- lawyers and nonlawyers, alike! "Don't miss this epic continuation of our SPEAKING FREELY series. We are asking the hard questions, and opening the floor for our membership to drive change. 1 hour of CLE Credit available. Free event."
RSVP to [email protected]

22/06/2021

The 165th Civil District Court happily supports the HBA Diversity & Inclusion Committee's Summer Associate Program!

https://www.dropbox.com/s/5f2adwyn2ye0w5u/2021%20d%26i%20luncheon%20program.pdf?dl=0

15/06/2021

You are cordially invited to join the State Bar of Texas - African American Lawyers Section presentation, "JUNETEENTH"!

15/06/2021

Round 1, federal trial court: "...[T]he ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas would give employers comfort that they can proceed with vaccine mandates, and stand on solid legal ground..."

"Good" or "bad"?

https://www.law.com/texaslawyer/2021/06/14/covid-19-vaccine-ruling-is-good-news-for-employers-lawyers-say/

10/06/2021

Say her name: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

"...If confirmed by the Senate, Jackson would join the appellate bench at a time when progressive groups have decried a lack of diversity. There are currently four Black women judges out of more than 170 active judges on the federal appeals courts."

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/06/10/senate-ends-debate-ketanji-brown-jackson-nomination-d-c-circuit/7637441002/ Ursula

10/06/2021

'So many incredible "firsts"... still happening in America!

https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/muslim-federal-judge-confirmed/2021/06/10/e884868a-ca1a-11eb-81b1-34796c7393af_story.html Ursula

09/06/2021

Like life, judging is rarely simple or black+white: Obscene, sexual display in violation of city ordinance, or political speech, protected by the Constitution, as the ACLU argues?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/homeowner-with-trump-flags-featuring-profanity-and-middle-fingers-given-court-date-but-she-won-t-back-down Ursula

08/06/2021

Texas Supreme Court Justice Eva Guzman: “With utmost gratitude for the opportunity and gift of public service, I write to inform you that I am resigning from my office... It has been the honor of a lifetime to answer this high calling.”

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/06/07/texas-supreme-court-eva-guzman-resigns/ Ursula

07/06/2021

Them's the rules!: "law enforcement" is rarely easy, correct?

"It should be noted that golf, including the PGA Tour, has been – if the term itself is not in poor taste – a success story in this pandemic-dominated world. Rahm’s situation is as unusual as it is unfortunate but it shows a commitment to protocols which so many... believe should be consigned to history. Others want a normality level within professional sport that is simply not possible and may not be for some time yet. Rahm’s withdrawal reinforced that much..."
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2021/jun/07/jon-rahms-pga-withdrawal-shows-world-covid-must-come-before-sport Ursula