Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP partner, Justin Hodge, was interviewed on Silberman Law Firm’s Weekly Docket Podcast. You can listen to it here:
Justin Hodge Interviewed on Silberman Law Firm’s Weekly Docket Podcast re: Eminent Domain
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Jacob Merkord on Fox 7 Austin News Regarding Matterhorn Pipeline in Williamson County, Texas
Jacob Merkord, Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP partner, was interviewed on Fox 7 Austin news regarding the upcoming Matterhorn Pipeline project in Williamson County, Texas. You can watch the full interview here:
Mr. Merkord said Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP clients, “are asking for full market value for what the pipeline wants.” He
Luke Ellis Interviewed on KXAN-NBC News Austin Regarding Matterhorn Pipeline Project
Luke Ellis, Marrs Ellis & Hodge LLP partner, was interviewed on KXAN-NBC news in Austin regarding the upcoming Matterhorn pipeline project.
You can watch the full interview here: https://www.kxan.com/news/local/williamson-county/central-texas-landowners-lawyer-up-against-new-natural-gas-pipeline/
In the interview, Mr. Ellis warned about the impacts of the Matterhorn pipeline to Texas landowners. He explains that, the increased oil and gas production
Watch Justin Hodge on Fox26 News – Texas Supreme Court Approves Eminent Domain for High Speed Train Between Houston and Dallas
Justin Hodge was interviewed on Fox26 news about the Texas Supreme Court’s recent approval of eminent domain for the high speed train between Houston and Dallas, Texas. You can watch the interview here:
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1087229
https://www.fox26houston.com/video/1087229
The eminent domain project impacts landowners in Harris, Waller, Grimes, Walker, Madison, Leon, Freestone, Limestone, Navarro, Ellis, and Dallas Counties.
ALI CLE Eminent Domain Conference – Scottsdale, Arizona
Justin Hodge with Marrs Ellis and Hodge presented at the 2022 ALI CLE Eminent Domain Conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. You can see the action here:
www.linkedin.com/posts/amy-weinberg-b7aa91b_legalethics-eminentdomain2022-activity-6892940311283195904-iWms
Special thanks to Robert Thomas and Joe Waldo on a terrific conference. Also, thank you to my co-presenters, Bobby Debelak, Kelly Sheeran, Ivy Cadle, and Darius Dynkowski. Great job
Brazoria County Bar Association – Eminent Domain Presentation
Justin Hodge, Kyle Baum, and Kyle Hlavinka presented on eminent domain at the January 2022 Brazoria County Bar Association luncheon. Brazoria County is one of the fastest growing Counties in the Texas and continues to experience a significant volume of condemnation and eminent domain-cases. You can watch the entire CLE presentation here.
Oral Arguments Held in Tropical Storm Harvey Downstream Flooding Cases
On January 12, 2022, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard Milton v. United States (The Tropical Storm Harvey Downstream Flooding Cases).
Russell S. Post for the landowners/appellants framed the question as “not whether property owners have a right to perfect flood control, it is whether those property owners held their property in
Law360 – High Speed Rail Showdown In Texas
Emma Whitford, with Law360, wrote a terrific article entitled “3 Real Estate Cases to Watch in 2022.” As part of the 3 real estate cases to watch in 2022, she includes Texas Central Railroad & Infrastructure Inc. et al. v. James Fredrick Miles. Here is the article:
https://www.law360.com/articles/1449498/3-real-estate-cases-to-watch-in-2022
The Texas Supreme Court granted a Petition
Groups File Complaint With FHWA Against TxDOT on I-45 Project in Houston, Texas.
Alliance Houston, Stop TxDOT I-45, LINK Houston, Texas Appleseed, and Texas Housers filed a complaint on Thursday, December 16, 2021 with the Federal Highway Administration alleging TxDOT violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-7, and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) implementing regulations, 49 C.F.R. Part 21
High Speed Train from San Antonio to Monterrey – TxDOT and Mexico Study Concept
TxDOT and Mexico both recently conducted studies connecting San Antonio, Texas to Monterrey, Mexico. Another high-speed train project is also being studied between Oklahoma and Texas. With significant federal infrastructure funding approaching, many of the project concepts may be real in the future. Landowners should keep up with these projects because they can have significant