All David Schulman's hard work, and that of others who contributed to the enterprise, has paid off. The Texas Supreme Court has approved the proposed criminal law appellate speciality. See Order No. 10-9163 signed September 28, 2010

Now the State Bar has to get things up and running for the first exam--maybe next year?

Thanks, John, for the good news. And thanks, David and others, for all your hard work over the past several years on getting this approved.

Here's a link to the Texas Supreme Court's order:
Misc. Docket Order #10-9163.