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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in controversial ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case

JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was scheduled to be put to death that evening for the 2002 death of his two-year-old daughter. Texas law provides a potential avenue for relief in cases involving evolving scientific theories.

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US appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas illegal entry law hours after Supreme Court allowed it to go into effect

JURIST

MARCH 19, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit on Tuesday blocked enforcement of Texas’s law criminalizing illegal entry into the state from other countries, hours after a divided US Supreme Court allowed the law to go into effect. The court initially imposed the stay on March 2nd.

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Texas Supreme Court rejects legislative attempt to halt execution over shaken baby syndrome

JURIST

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

The Texas Supreme Court ruled on Friday that a legislative subpoena cannot interfere with an execution scheduled by the judiciary, emphasizing the importance of separation of powers. The committee’s authority to compel testimony does not include the power to override the scheduled legal process leading to an execution,” Young wrote.

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Mexico files Amicus Brief in US court of appeals in opposition to Texas immigration law

JURIST

MARCH 21, 2024

Mexico filed an amicus brief Thursday with the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, voicing opposition to Texas Immigration Law SB 4 , which authorizes Texas authorities to arrest and prosecute individuals suspected of illegal entry across the US-Mexico border. United States.

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US appeals court rules Texas law censoring ‘sexually explicit’ school books likely unconstitutional

JURIST

JANUARY 18, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit” books in public school libraries likely violates the Constitution, affirming a lower court’s injunction against it. However, immediate legal pushback ensued.

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US appeals court orders return of books to Texas public library after book ban

JURIST

JUNE 7, 2024

The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed Thursday a District Court’s ruling to return books to a Texas public library after they were removed because of their viewpoint and content. On appeal, the Appeals Court affirmed the ruling. In March 2023, U.S.

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Fifth circuit stays constitutional challenge against Texas ballot harvesting ban

JURIST

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit granted a stay barring constitutional challenges against a controversial Texas law criminalizing “ vote-harvesting ” until after the November 5 presidential election. Accordingly, the court enjoined Texas from implementing the prohibition.

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US appeals court denies wrongful arrest claim from Texas journalist

JURIST

JANUARY 25, 2024

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit denied Tuesday the appeal of Texas citizen journalist Priscilla Villarreal, who claimed that her arrest for misuse of information was unconstitutional. Villarreal had brought a civil rights claim against the city of Laredo, Texas over her 2018 arrest. Penal Code § 39.06(c)

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US federal appeals court allows Texas to leave floating barrier on Rio Grande border with Mexico

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

A US federal appeals court ruled Thursday that Texas can leave the floating barrier in the Rio Grande after a district court ordered the state to remove it on Wednesday. Texas Governor Greg Abbott appealed the order along with an emergency motion to stay the district court’s order earlier on Thursday.

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“If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide; Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S.; The courts will decide whether it’s constitutional — and whether other states can follow Texas’ lead”

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OCTOBER 24, 2024

“If it survives in court, Texas’ immigration law could upend immigration enforcement nationwide; Texas challenged federal supremacy by creating a state crime for illegal entry into the U.S.;

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US Supreme Court allows Texas law criminalizing illegal entry from abroad to go into effect

JURIST

MARCH 19, 2024

The US Supreme Court has lifted a stay that prohibited the enforcement of a Texas law that criminalizes illegal entry into the state from other countries, allowing the law to go into effect. The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit later blocked that injunction, allowing the law to go into effect.

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Texas top court deems smokable hemp ban constitutional

JURIST

JUNE 26, 2022

The Supreme Court of Texas Friday ruled to uphold a state ban that “prohibits the processing and manufacturing of smokable hemp products.” ” In response to this argument, the trial court permanently enjoined the Texas Department of State Health Services from enforcing the ban. .”

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US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Texas councilwoman First Amendment retaliatory arrest case

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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Texas attorney general sues TikTok for violating child privacy law

JURIST

OCTOBER 5, 2024

The State of Texas on Thursday sued social media platform TikTok for violating a Texas law enacted to protect children’s online privacy. Texas is seeking $10,000 per violation. Texas law requires social media companies to take steps to protect kids online and requires them to provide parents with tools to do the same.

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US Supreme Court denies stay of execution in Texas murder case

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday denied to stay the execution to Robert Fratta in the case of Fratta v. Fratta applied for two stays, which the court denied. Fratta is set to be executed in Texas on Tuesday. Fratta’s execution will be Texas’s first execution in 2023. Fratta filed two state habeas petitions.

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Texas man executed after Supreme Court denies appeal

JURIST

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The State of Texas Wednesday executed Wesley Ruiz after the US Supreme Court denied Ruiz’s petition to for a stay. Ruiz, convicted of fatally shooting a Texas police officer, filed an application with the court on Tuesday to stay his execution and consider his petition for a writ of certiorari.

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Texas Appeals Court overturns voter fraud conviction of woman who voted despite felony conviction

JURIST

MARCH 29, 2024

The Court of Appeals of the Second Appellate District of Texas threw out a voter fraud conviction Thursday that would have put a Texas woman accused of voting while on supervised release after being convicted of a felony behind bars for five years.

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US federal appeals court finds Texas Governor immune from private lawsuit over migrant order

JURIST

OCTOBER 29, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Friday that the doctrine of sovereign immunity bars private individuals from suing Texas Governor Greg Abbott over Executive Order GA-37. Thus, Oldham concluded that sovereign immunity is not waived in this case and sent the case back down to the district court for dismissal.

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Federal judge blocks immigration officials from cutting Texas border fence

JURIST

OCTOBER 31, 2023

US District Judge Alia Moses of the Western District of Texas granted a temporary restraining order to Texas and enjoined the federal government from interfering with Texas’s fencing at the U.S.-Mexico The suit was brought by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Mexico border.

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US appeals court upholds preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4 pending litigation

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. ” Judge Andrew S.

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“Amicus Practice at the Texas Supreme Court: Expanding argument time, a look at the differences between amicus practice at SCOTX and the U.S. Supreme Court, and a preview of next week’s certified question.”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

“Amicus Practice at the Texas Supreme Court: Expanding argument time, a look at the differences between amicus practice at SCOTX and the U.S. Supreme Court, and a preview of next week’s certified question.” ” Adam Shniderman has this post at his “14th & Colorado” Substack site.

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“Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson’s execution; The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel”

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NOVEMBER 18, 2024

You can access last Friday’s ruling of the Supreme Court of Texas at this link.

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US Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas social media law

JURIST

MAY 31, 2022

The US Supreme Court Tuesday temporarily blocked a Texas social media law in a 5-4 vote. The law, Texas House Bill 20 (HB20), prohibits social media platforms from censoring users “based on viewpoint” and requires them to release biannual transparency reports.

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Texas Supreme Court: state may investigate gender affirming care as child abuse

JURIST

MAY 15, 2022

The Texas Supreme Court Friday ruled that state agencies in Texas may investigate gender affirming care as child abuse but that the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is not bound to undertake any such investigations. On March 2, a district court implemented a temporary injunction halting any investigations.

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Texas court postpones execution of inmate over mental illness concerns

JURIST

MARCH 8, 2023

A Texas court Tuesday postponed inmate Andre Thomas’ execution date to allow his legal team to prove that he is not competent to be executed. Texas is one of the few states that follows a strong trend of executions despite a significant decline across the country.

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US appeals court rules University of Texas must face affirmative action lawsuit

JURIST

JUNE 22, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) can continue their lawsuit against the University of Texas Austin (UT) for racial discrimination in their admissions process. The court found that the lawsuit was barred under res judicata because of it’s similarity to Fisher v.

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“How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government; The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch’s power to carry out the execution”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

“How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government; The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch’s power to carry out the execution”: Pooja Salhotra of The Texas Tribune has this report.

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US appeals court upholds controversial Texas law restricting social media regulation of speech

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit Friday ruled that Texas law HB 20 , which prohibits social media platforms from censoring users “based on viewpoint” and requires them to release biannual transparency reports, is constitutional. ” Jaffer believes the plaintiffs will appeal to the Supreme Court.

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Texas appeals court reinstates injunction preventing state from investigating parents of trans youth

JURIST

MARCH 22, 2022

The Third Texas Court of Appeals Monday reinstated an injunction to stop the state from proceeding with an investigation into the parents of a transgender teenager. On February 22, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state health agencies to investigate the medical treatment of transgender youth as “child abuse.”

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Federal judge declines Texas request to block immigration officials from cutting border fencing

JURIST

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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US Supreme Court vacates conviction of Texas man on death row based on faulty DNA evidence

JURIST

JANUARY 10, 2023

The US Supreme Court Monday vacated the judgment in the case of Areli Escobar. In a petition filed in June 2022, Escobar’s lawyers alleged that following Escobar’s conviction and death sentence, Texas discovered “serious inefficiencies” in its DNA testing laboratory.

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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law restricting books in schools

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

A US federal judge Monday blocked the enforcement of a Texas law restricting books in schools. The law required every “library material vendor” to review and rate all library material sold to schools and to submit the vendors’ ratings to the Texas Education Agency.

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Court rejects bid for compensation over police raid damages to Texas woman’s home

SCOTUSBlog

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

Share The Supreme Court declined on Monday morning to hear the case of a Texas woman seeking compensation for damage to her home inflicted by a SWAT team pursuing a fugitive. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, issued a statement regarding the court’s decision not to take up the case.

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Texas Supreme Court Preliminarily Approves Delivery of Legal Services by Licensed Paraprofessionals

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AUGUST 8, 2024

The Supreme Court of Texas this week gave preliminary approval to rules that would allow the delivery of legal services in certain circumstances by licensed legal paraprofessionals and licensed court-access assistants who are not lawyers.

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Federal court finds Texas Governor’s ban on mask mandates violates ADA

JURIST

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

The US District Court for the Western District of Texas ruled that Governor Greg Abbott’s executive order banning mask mandates violates the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on Wednesday. ” Thus, the court concluded that GA-38 violates the ADA. .”

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US Supreme Court denies review, maintains death sentence for Texas man

JURIST

JUNE 13, 2022

The US Supreme Court Monday denied certiorari in Andrus v. Texas ; Justices Sotomayor, Breyer and Kagan dissented. ” However, the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas concluded Andrus failed to meet the applicable burden set in Strickland v. .” Washington.

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US federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers from Rio Grande border with Mexico

JURIST

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

A Texas federal district judge issued a preliminary injunction on Wednesday that ordered Texas to move its floating barrier from the Rio Grande’s main waters to the riverbank. ” Thus, Ezra concluded that the US demonstrated a “substantial likelihood of success” that Texas violated the act. .”

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“Judge James Ho Kicks Off The Auditions For Trump’s Next Supreme Court Pick; The conservative Texas appeals court judge is changing his stance on birthright citizenship to appeal to the president-elect”

HowAppealing

NOVEMBER 16, 2024

“Judge James Ho Kicks Off The Auditions For Trump’s Next Supreme Court Pick; The conservative Texas appeals court judge is changing his stance on birthright citizenship to appeal to the president-elect”: Paul Blumenthal of HuffPost has this report.

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“Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument”

HowAppealing

JANUARY 10, 2024

“Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument”: Columnist George F. The post “Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument” appeared first on How Appealing. Will has this essay online at The Washington Post.

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Judge Barnard Says It's 'About Time' For Texas Biz Court

Law 360

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Law360 recently talked with Judge Marialyn Barnard, who transitioned this month from the 73rd District Court to Texas Business Court, about the newly created court.

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“US Judge Shopping Curb Thwarted as Texas Court Resists; Northern District of Texas has come under scrutiny over judge shopping; Judiciary urged courts to change case assignment rules”

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APRIL 1, 2024

“US Judge Shopping Curb Thwarted as Texas Court Resists; Northern District of Texas has come under scrutiny over judge shopping; Judiciary urged courts to change case assignment rules”: Jacqueline Thomsen of Bloomberg Law has this report.

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Texas governor pardons former US Army sergeant convicted of murdering armed BLM protester

JURIST

MAY 16, 2024

Texas Governor Greg Abbott pardoned former US Army Sergeant Daniel Perry on Thursday after the Texas Parole Board unanimously recommended a pardon for the ex-soldier who was convicted of killing armed protester Garrett Foster at an Austin Black Lives Matter demonstration in 2020.

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US Supreme Court allows Army reservist to sue Texas for improper treatment

JURIST

JUNE 29, 2022

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that an Army reservist can sue Texas for improper treatment under the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA). The court held that Congress may exercise its power under Article I of the US Constitution to authorize private damages suits against non-consenting states.

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Federal appeals court rejects three separate challenges to Texas voting restrictions

JURIST

MARCH 17, 2022

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit rejected challenges to Texas’s new voting restrictions in three separate 2-1 decisions on Wednesday. Texas Secretary of State , challenged the constitutionality of the state’s system for verifying signatures on mail-in ballots. The second case, Lewis v.

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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in controversial ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case

US appeals court blocks enforcement of Texas illegal entry law hours after Supreme Court allowed it to go into effect

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Texas Supreme Court rejects legislative attempt to halt execution over shaken baby syndrome

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Mexico files Amicus Brief in US court of appeals in opposition to Texas immigration law

US appeals court rules Texas law censoring ‘sexually explicit’ school books likely unconstitutional

US appeals court orders return of books to Texas public library after book ban

Fifth circuit stays constitutional challenge against Texas ballot harvesting ban

US appeals court denies wrongful arrest claim from Texas journalist

US federal appeals court allows Texas to leave floating barrier on Rio Grande border with Mexico

US Supreme Court allows Texas law criminalizing illegal entry from abroad to go into effect

Texas top court deems smokable hemp ban constitutional

US Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Texas councilwoman First Amendment retaliatory arrest case

Texas attorney general sues TikTok for violating child privacy law

US Supreme Court denies stay of execution in Texas murder case

Texas man executed after Supreme Court denies appeal

Texas Appeals Court overturns voter fraud conviction of woman who voted despite felony conviction

US federal appeals court finds Texas Governor immune from private lawsuit over migrant order

Federal judge blocks immigration officials from cutting Texas border fence

US appeals court upholds preliminary injunction preventing enforcement of Texas immigration law SB4 pending litigation

“Amicus Practice at the Texas Supreme Court: Expanding argument time, a look at the differences between amicus practice at SCOTX and the U.S. Supreme Court, and a preview of next week’s certified question.”

“Texas Supreme Court removes temporary block to Robert Roberson’s execution; The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but suggested there’s still time for Roberson to testify before a Texas House panel”

US Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas social media law

Texas Supreme Court: state may investigate gender affirming care as child abuse

Texas court postpones execution of inmate over mental illness concerns

US appeals court rules University of Texas must face affirmative action lawsuit

“How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government; The Texas Supreme Court is considering whether a legislative subpoena of a death row inmate infringed on the executive branch’s power to carry out the execution”

US appeals court upholds controversial Texas law restricting social media regulation of speech

Texas appeals court reinstates injunction preventing state from investigating parents of trans youth

Federal judge declines Texas request to block immigration officials from cutting border fencing

US Supreme Court vacates conviction of Texas man on death row based on faulty DNA evidence

Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law restricting books in schools

Court rejects bid for compensation over police raid damages to Texas woman’s home

Texas Supreme Court Preliminarily Approves Delivery of Legal Services by Licensed Paraprofessionals

Federal court finds Texas Governor’s ban on mask mandates violates ADA

US Supreme Court denies review, maintains death sentence for Texas man

US federal judge orders Texas to remove floating barriers from Rio Grande border with Mexico

“Judge James Ho Kicks Off The Auditions For Trump’s Next Supreme Court Pick; The conservative Texas appeals court judge is changing his stance on birthright citizenship to appeal to the president-elect”

“Texas makes a most unconservative Supreme Court argument”

Judge Barnard Says It's 'About Time' For Texas Biz Court

“US Judge Shopping Curb Thwarted as Texas Court Resists; Northern District of Texas has come under scrutiny over judge shopping; Judiciary urged courts to change case assignment rules”

Texas governor pardons former US Army sergeant convicted of murdering armed BLM protester

US Supreme Court allows Army reservist to sue Texas for improper treatment

Federal appeals court rejects three separate challenges to Texas voting restrictions

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