JURIST

MARCH 20, 2024

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday on the case Gonzalez v. Trevino , which concerns the arrest of a Castle Hills, Texas councilwoman who argues that she was arrested in retaliation for her critical speech about the city’s government.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

The US Department of Justice filed an appeal on Friday with the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit challenging a lower court ruling in July blocking new applications to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The court also held that DACA failed the first step in Chevron USA v Natural Res.

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DECEMBER 3, 2023

Chief US District Judge Alia Moses rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction from Texas on Wednesday to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from cutting wire fencing at the US-Mexico border. The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.

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JUNE 30, 2021

The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday in PennEast Pipeline Co. The district court ruled in favor of PennEast Pipeline, but the Third Circuit vacated the order. In an opinion delivered by Chief Justice John Roberts, the US Supreme Court reinstated the district court order in favor of PennEast Pipeline.

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JURIST

MAY 19, 2022

A Texas federal court judge Tuesday ruled Apple Inc. The Texas US District Court denied Apple’s motion for a new trial and judgement as a matter of law. Following trial, in August 2020 a Texas federal jury found that Apple willfully infringed certain claims of the five asserted patents.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

“Despite Texas high court ruling, some mask mandates remain”: Juan A. Lozano of The Associated Press has this report.

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MAY 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday rejected three Texas legislators’ emergency application to stay depositions that they are scheduled to give in redistricting lawsuits filed by multiple plaintiffs, including the US Department of Justice. ” The legislators then sought the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit’s review.

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MARCH 13, 2024

“Texas teens need parental consent to access birth control, federal appeals court rules”: Bayliss Wagner of The Austin American-Statesman has this report. ” Brendan Pierson of Reuters reports that “ Court upholds Texas parental consent law for birth control.”

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JUNE 6, 2024

“Texas Library Must Reshelve Controversial Books, 5th Cir. Says; Appeals court ruling mostly keeps preliminary injunction in place; Removed books involving LGBTQ, racism themes must be reshelved”: Julie Steinberg and Isaiah Poritz of Bloomberg Law have this report. An appeals court says eight must be returned.”

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JURIST

MARCH 27, 2024

A three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that a controversial Texas law, Senate Bill (SB) 4 , will remain on hold as litigation continues. SB4, the controversial Texas law that is the subject of this continued litigation, was originally signed into law in December 2023.

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JUNE 15, 2021

The US Supreme Court declined Monday to take up an appeal by a group of oil companies challenging a California state court ruling permitting two California cities to sue for damages related to climate change, meaning the case will be heard in state court.

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ABA Journal

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fled a process server Monday and then avoided subpoenas Tuesday, when a Texas judge ruled that he didn’t have…

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit agreed on Friday to rehear a gerrymandering case out of Galveston County, Texas, en banc— meaning the full bench of judges from the Fifth Circuit will sit to rehear arguments. ” In 2021, the Galveston County Commissioners Court implemented a new districting plan.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

“Domestic Abusers Have Gun Rights Too, US Appeals Court Rules; Court vacates conviction of Texas man tied to five shootings; Ruling is latest fallout from US Supreme Court landmark ruling”: Erik Larson of Bloomberg News has this report. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit at this link.

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JUNE 16, 2021

“For immigrants with protected status in Texas, U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2022

“ Travis County judges can’t hear appeals from migrants arrested under Texas border security push, court rules ” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues.

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JURIST

JULY 2, 2022

The state of New York, in an emergency session Friday, passed a new gun law in response to the US Supreme Court ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. The Supreme Court ruled that this 100-year-old requirement gave too much discretion to officials.

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LegalReader

APRIL 4, 2022

The Supreme Court has kicked the case back to a lower court, prompting San Antonio officials and conservative activists to both claim victory.

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JANUARY 17, 2024

“Texas’ migrant-deterring buoys can remain in Rio Grande after appeals court ruling; The action set additional arguments for May and vacated an earlier order that said the floating barrier violated a longstanding federal law”: Aarón Torres of The Dallas Morning News has this report.

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JURIST

JUNE 15, 2023

The US Supreme Court declined on Thursday to disturb a federal statute governing the adoption and foster proceedings for Indigenous children in the US. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision. The court issued three findings in its Thursday decision.

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SCOTUSBlog

JANUARY 24, 2025

Share At oral arguments earlier this week the Supreme Court was skeptical of the Food and Drug Administrations effort to block a North Carolina-based company from challenging the denial of its application to market e-cigarettes in the conservative U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit, based in Louisiana.

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JUNE 16, 2022

“US Supreme Court rules El Paso Tigua tribe can legally have bingo at Speaking Rock casino”: Vic Kolenc has this front page article in today’s edition of The El Paso Times. In today’s edition of The Houston Chronicle, Benjamin Wermund has a front page article headlined “ Texas loses U.S.

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Mondaq

APRIL 7, 2022

The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Sirius XM Radio (Sirius) in a recent decision that could have wide-ranging impact on the methodology.

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ABA Journal

MAY 25, 2021

The Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday that lawyer statements about a client’s allegations made in a press release and social media aren’t protected by the…

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MAY 16, 2022

“Supreme Court Rules for Ted Cruz in Campaign Finance Case; The Texas senator challenged a federal law that put a $250,000 cap on repayments of candidates’ loans to their campaigns using postelection contributions”: Adam Liptak of The New York Times has this report. ” David G. ” David G.

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JURIST

AUGUST 9, 2023

In a 5 t-4 vote, the US Supreme Court granted a request on Tuesday to temporarily stay a ruling by the US District Court for the Northern District of Texas that vacated a rule regarding “ghost guns” from the Bureau of Alchohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF).

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Earlier this month, the ACLU of Iowa and several parents filed suit in federal court to challenge Iowa’s public school mask ban. Thus, the court enjoined the state from restricting public school discretion to mandate masks. Consequently, school districts may continue to enforce their mask mandates.

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JANUARY 13, 2025

Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case. The courts ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals.” ” Pavan Acharya of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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AUGUST 2, 2024

“Appeals Court Further Narrows Voting Rights Act’s Scope; Reversing decades of precedent, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in a Texas case that different minority groups cannot jointly claim that their votes have been diluted”: Michael Wines and J.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

“Federal appeals court lets Texas keep anti-migrant buoys in place for now; A judge in Austin had said Texas installed the floating barrier illegally, rejecting Gov. ” Nick Miroff of The Washington Post reports that “ Texas can keep floating barriers in Rio Grande for now, appeals court says.”

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SCOTUSBlog

APRIL 28, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled 6-3 against a plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for alleged violations of certain federal anti-discrimination laws. In Thursday’s ruling in Cummings v. The post Court rules against plaintiff seeking emotional distress damages for discrimination appeared first on SCOTUSblog.

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JURIST

APRIL 22, 2022

The US Supreme Court Thursday ruled in a 6-3 decision that the Austin city code’s distinction between on-premises signs, which may be digitized, and off-premises signs, which may not, was “facially content neutral” under the First Amendment. . The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case in November 2021.

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JURIST

DECEMBER 15, 2020

The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favor of New Mexico , ending the latest chapter in a decades-old water dispute involving the Pecos River. The conflict involves how water is apportioned between New Mexico and Texas under an interstate compact first approved by Congress in the mid-twentieth century. Texas contested.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2023

“Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns; Advocates for domestic violence victims were stunned by the 5th U.S.

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OCTOBER 11, 2022

Since the Supreme Court struck down New York’s longstanding gun law, lower courts have ruled heavily against restricting guns, reports Jacob Gershman in the Wall Street Journal. . The June 23 ruling in N ew York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Circuit Court of Appeals.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2022

“A federal court clears the way for a Texas social media law; The law, which had been blocked by a lower court, makes it possible to sue large social media platforms for taking down political viewpoints”: David McCabe of The New York Times has this report. Supreme Court again.” ” Paul J.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case with critical implications for the Highway Beautification Act. The federal district court ruled in favor of the City of Austin and upheld the sign ordinance. A ruling on the case is expected in early 2022. City of Austin v.

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