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Shawn Matlock

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This is what it means to be Super?

Shawn Matlock
March 28, 2010 15:23

When I first left law school, I was always impressed with those attorneys that were seen as the best. Everyone knew their names, they won all of the big cases, and they were the ones that received all of the...When I first left law school, I was always impressed with those attorneys that were seen...

A Day of Firsts

Shawn Matlock
March 20, 2010 09:08

On Friday afternoon, in a small, crowded conference room of the Omni Hotel in downtown Fort Worth, the twenty-five year struggle to clear the name of Tim Cole officially ended. And his true legacy began. Texas Governor Rick Perry officially...On Friday afternoon, in a small, crowded conference room...

What's in a name?

Shawn Matlock
March 10, 2010 15:19

March 2nd proved to be an interesting day in local judicial politics. Among other things, it marked the first election contest for the newly-created 432nd District Court. It also marked the end for the recently-appointed judge, Ruben Gonzalez. As you'll...March 2nd proved to be an interesting day...

Fairness is what justice really is

Shawn Matlock
February 22, 2010 13:40

Impartial: adjective - not partial or biased; fair; just; an impartial judge That's the Webster's definition. Some might say that definition stopped at the door of the 213th District Court of Tarrant County while Judge Bob Gill was presiding, specifically...Impartial:  adjective - not partial...

Lies, damned lies, and statistics

Shawn Matlock
February 16, 2010 21:49

Some people hate that Texas elects its judges. Some like it. I've always been a fan of a nonpartisan type of election, where only lawyers could vote for judges. I know. Somewhere, Alexander Hamilton is smiling at my elitist view....Some people hate that Texas elects its judges.  Some like it....