The article identifies the general rules governing the trial court’s plenary power, as well as exploring and explaining the tricky nuances that impact the duration of plenary power.
The article explains the significance of the United States Supreme Court’s opinion in Republican Party of Minnesota v. White and what impact the case has in the judicial election process
An examination of what makes for a final, appealable judgment under Texas law, as well as the consequences of that determination on both the trial court’s plenary power and the timeframes for filing post-judgment motions and an appeal.