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Texas Prisoners Have No Absolute Right to Appear in Civil Cases

by Matthew T. Clarke

A court of appeals in Texas has ruled that Texas prisoners have no absolute right to personally appear at legitimation hearings, though they do have the right to appear by affidavit, telephone, or other effective means.

The Texas Attorney General filed a petition to establish the ...

 

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