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Marcie Caldwell filed a class action lawsuit against the Comptroller, challenging the constitutionality of Texas Government Code section 51.702(b), which mandates a $15 court cost on criminal convictions to supplement judges' salaries. Caldwell alleged that the varying collection of these costs across counties violated her rights under the due course of law and equal rights provisions of the Texas Constitution. The Comptroller filed a plea to the jurisdiction, asserting sovereign immunity and other jurisdictional arguments, which the trial court denied. On appeal, the court affirmed the trial court's denial, holding that Caldwell's suit, seeking a declaration that the statute is unconstitutional and an injunction against the Comptroller's actions, fell within an exception to sovereign immunity and presented a justiciable controversy. The court also clarified that Caldwell was not limited to remedies under the Tax Code or Code of Criminal Procedure.
Rylander v. Caldwell is a workers' compensation case decided in Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin). This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
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Marcie Caldwell filed a class action lawsuit against the Comptroller, challenging the constitutionality of Texas Government Code section 51.702(b), which mandates a $15 court cost on criminal convictions to supplement judges' salaries. Caldwell alleged that the varying collection of these costs across counties violated her rights under the due course of law and equal rights provisions of the Texas Constitution. The Comptroller filed a plea to the jurisdiction, asserting sovereign immunity and other jurisdictional arguments, which the trial court denied. On appeal, the court affirmed the trial court's denial, holding that Caldwell's suit, seeking a declaration that the statute is unconstitutional and an injunction against the Comptroller's actions, fell within an exception to sovereign immunity and presented a justiciable controversy. The court also clarified that Caldwell was not limited to remedies under the Tax Code or Code of Criminal Procedure.
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