The Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief against Texas Business Court Division 3B, reinforcing the high bar for challenging interlocutory orders before final judgment.
Where Business Meets the Bench | Updates from the Texas Business Court and Fifteenth Court of Appeals
Steven Higginbotham is a member of the Litigation Practice in Greenberg Traurig’s Houston office. Steven recently graduated as valedictorian of the 2021 class of South Texas College of Law Houston. Steven was a member of the Appellate Advocacy Team and won multiple brief writing competitions. Steven also served as the Managing Editor of the South Texas Law Review.
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals denied mandamus relief against Texas Business Court Division 3B, reinforcing the high bar for challenging interlocutory orders before final judgment.…
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