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July 19, 2006 |
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| LISTEN ONLINE | AUDIO | TIME | |
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Over the last ten years, Texas has substantially reformed and improved its tort
system. According to one recent study, this has resulted in Texas having the
best tort climate in the nation. Many believe the next step in tort reform is to
change the current system in which campaign activities and pressures can
improperly influence the outcome of the judicial process. This primer will
examine the current system of judicial selection and discuss options for
improving it.
Confirmed speakers include: <> Supreme Court Justice Scott Brister<> State Sen. Robert Duncan <> State Rep. Dan Gattis <> Justice Jan Patterson, Third Court of Appeals
The panel was moderated by Bill Peacock, the director of the Center for Economic Freedom at the Texas Public Policy Foundation. |
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1 hour,
14 minutes |