Robert Cox, et al. v. Helena Chemical Company
Environmental AdministrativeLaw DueProcess
Whether the Due Process Clause prohibits a state court from depriving petitioners of property protected by the Fourteenth Amendment without allowing them to present evidence
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the Due Process Clause prohibits a state court from depriving petitioners of property protected by the Fourteenth Amendment without allowing them to present evidence in the form of personal observations of the condition of their property, or expert opinions on the same subject. 2. Whether the Due Process Clause prohibits denial of petitioners’ rights guaranteed by the Fourteenth Amendment that results from reversal of case law with deep historical roots in Anglo-American jurisprudence and in fundamental principles of justice protecting property owners. 3. Whether a state court can nullify the regulations of the Environmental Protection Agency which apply to aerial application of toxic herbicide in Texas. 4. Whether the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas should have recused himself from deciding the case in light of his long history of financial dealings with the same firm that represents the respondent chemical company, and following a defense provided by that firm against charges of judicial misconduct.