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Capitol Annex Makes ‘Texas Lawyer’

By Vince Leibowitz  on Aug 4, 2007 in Admin      

Capitol Annex’s post from late last month on House Speaker Tom Craddick’s letter to former House Parliamentarian Denise Davis recently made the back section of the weekly magazine Texas Lawyer (sorry, no link), in the op-ed section:

Remember when the palace coup to overthrow Texas House Speaker Tom Craddick failed in May after he claimed he had “absolute authority” not to recognize rebellious members making a motion to vacate the chair? Remember when House parliamentarian, Denise Davis, who also served as special counsel to the House, resigned? Remember when Craddick contended before the Texas attorney general that he could only be removed through impeachment? Now the Capitol Annex blog says it has obtained a copy of a May 29 letter Craddick sent to Davis, claiming the legal and parliamentary advice she gave him is subject to attorney-client privilege. But is it? Parliamentary advice often is given in a public setting on the House floor. There is no requirement that parliamentarians be attorneys. As the blog points out, Craddick may be blurring the distinction between attorney and parliamentarian in an attempt to silence Davis. Such an expansive interpretation of the privilege should not be countenanced by the AG or any other official who might decide the issue.

We are very gratified that our thoughts on the blurring the distinction between attorney and parliamentarian have not only caught the attention of the mainstream media, but also the legal community.

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  2. musings on January 1st, 2008 11:51 am

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