Our mission in ABOTA is the preservation of the right to trial by jury guaranteed by the 7th Amendment to the United States Constitution; the independence of the judiciary; and civics education.

"I consider trlal by jury as the only anchor ever imagined by man, by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution"
Thomas Jefferson (1789)
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San Antonio Newsletter April-May 2021

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San Antonio Newsletter April-May 2021.
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2021 James Otis Lecture Series Program Webinar

by | May 4, 2021 | Recent News | 0 Comments

The annual TEX-ABOTA James Otis Lecture Series will take place virtually this year on Thursday, September 23, 2021. Back by popular demand, Professor W.H. "Bill" Brands, will be our keynote speaker again. A frequent guest on PBS and NPR, Professor Brands taught at...
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Austin Newsletter March 2021

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Austin Newsletter March 2021.
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TEX-ABOTA Opposes Business Courts Bill, H.B. 1875

by | March 29, 2021 | Recent News | 0 Comments

TEX-ABOTA has adopted a resolution stating its continuing opposition to the creation of special “business” trial and appellate courts. TEX-ABOTA has joined with TTLA and TADC in opposing the bill and sent a joint letter to the Chairman of the Judiciary and Civil...
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San Antonio Newsletter February-March 2021

by | February 21, 2021 | Recent News, San Antonio News | 0 Comments

San Antonio Newsletter February-March 2021.
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