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Judge Roy Ferguson

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Judge Roy Ferguson

@JudgeFergusonTX

Texas Judge, arbitrator, mediator, speaker. Tweets are personal--not on behalf of any court, group, or association.♥️≠ Agree. judgeroyferguson.com

Texas, USA

Joined July 2018

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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2023
Happy #LawyerCat day for all who celebrate!! Today is the 2nd anniversary of Lawyercat. To celebrate, here is the full and complete hearing from start to finish, with a few seconds at the end that you haven't seen! For the next year, may you all be here live and #NotaCat.
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2021
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
These fun moments are a by-product of the legal profession's dedication to ensuring that the justice system continues to function in these tough times. Everyone involved handled it with dignity, and the filtered lawyer showed incredible grace. True professionalism all around!
Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
I've had represented parties lose at trial against self-represented litigants, always because they lied to their lawyers. My favorite was an old divorce case where the husband had a lawyer and the wife didn't. He brought a lawyer. She brought receipts. (A fun story 🧵.)
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2021
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
Media outlets, you may use the video. It was recorded during a virtual hearing in the 394th DC of TX, and released for educational purposes. It is crucial that this not be used to mock the lawyers, but instead to exemplify the legal community's dedication to the cause of justice.
Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
As I said... He brought a lawyer. She brought receipts. /FIN
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2024
Happy Third Anniversary of #Lawyercat day, for all who celebrate! Hard to believe it's only been three years since the phenomenon swept the globe! It's been used in hundreds of CLEs, and even now we hear echoes of "I'm here live. I'm not a cat!"
Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2023
Happy #LawyerCat day for all who celebrate!! Today is the 2nd anniversary of Lawyercat. To celebrate, here is the full and complete hearing from start to finish, with a few seconds at the end that you haven't seen! For the next year, may you all be here live and #NotaCat.
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 9, 2022
SURPRISE! In honor and celebration of the 1 year anniversary (or is it the 1st birthday?) of #Lawyercat, I hereby give to you for the first time publicly, the actual end of the Lawyercat hearing! Enjoy! @RexChapman @byDavidGardner @lawrencehurley
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
Epilogue: H's atty refused to draft it. I ordered him to, and what he submitted omitted 90% of what I awarded W. I drafted one myself. He filed a notice of appeal but after reviewing the record, dismissed it. Oh, and the bank account? It had almost a million dollars in it. 17/
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Nov 3, 2024
When I was in private practice many years ago, I had a case where my opposing counsel was an army of big city lawyers. 8 of them, against lil ole me. At pretrial, my theme was "6 years, 8 lawyers, and yet..." I said it 20 times. Finally O/C objected. Judge said, "To what??" 1/2
Joanna Hardy-Susskind
@Joanna__Hardy
Nov 3, 2024
Me to the judge when the other side say they aren’t ready for trial:
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
Me, jumping in: Why didn't you include these amounts in your business valuation or inventory? H: I didn't know she knew about them. Me, nodding: Makes sense. 7a/
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
Feb 10, 2021
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
So pleased to have started a tweet that started the whole world laughing. The world needs more of it! #Smile #laugh
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
Which in Texas makes both the lot and the building her separate property, not subject to division. Oh, and the business which he started during the marriage in the new building is community property. Not "his." But wait, there's more... 10/
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
H's atty: Objection! Me: Basis? H's atty: um Me: Overruled. The kids divulge that H secretly has another family in Mexico that W doesn't know about--wife and kids (eldest is 14 years old). He has a big house and huge farm there. (That's where all the community income went.) 12/
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Judge Roy Ferguson
@JudgeFergusonTX
May 13, 2023
Replying to @JudgeFergusonTX
Me: You don't say. H's atty: um Me: I will rely on his sworn testimony on that point. Finally, I lock eyes with H. Me: I award H the home and farm in Mexico. H's eyes go HUGE. W and H's atty, in unison: WHAT home and farm in Mexico?? Me to H's atty: Ask your client later. 15/
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