JURIST

DECEMBER 3, 2021

US District Judge Robert Pitman for the Western District of Texas Wednesday blocked a Texas law that would prohibit large social media platforms from censoring users based on their viewpoints. In September, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed the bill into law. . This law was set to take effect Thursday. .

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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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JURIST

MAY 26, 2023

The Texas state House of Representatives filed articles of impeachment Thursday against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton. Paxton allegedly directed Texas prosecutor Brandon Cammack to “conduct an investigation into a baseless complaint,” during which Cammack issued more than 30 grand jury subpoenas.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

A Texas federal judge Wednesday ruled that private employers do not have to provide health insurance coverage for HIV prevention drugs (PrEP drugs) and other preventative care if it violates their religious rights.

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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2022

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the ACLU of Texas and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit Tuesday to block the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from enforcing a directive to investigate families of transgender youth and the medical professionals who treat them.

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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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JURIST

MARCH 14, 2022

Abbott, preventing Texas from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager. Under Meachum’s order, the status quo prior to Abbott’s directive will remain in effect until Texas courts settle the case. Travis County Judge Amy Clark Meachum granted an injunction Friday in Doe v.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 20, 2022

Texas authorities Monday announced a criminal investigation into Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ operation which flew approximately 50 Venezuelan migrants into Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. With that being said, these people were here legally. They have rights to not be lured to another state with fake promises.

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JURIST

JANUARY 27, 2021

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case that would have allowed them to rule on Texas law enforcement officers’ use of investigative hypnosis. ” Although the Supreme Court declined to rule on the case, two Texas legislators are seeking to ban investigative hypnosis during the 2021 legislative session.

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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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JURIST

MARCH 4, 2022

A judge in Travis County, Texas, has issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) from investigating the family of a transgender youth who filed a lawsuit earlier this week.

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JURIST

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit affirmed last week a lower court’s finding that redistricting efforts by Texas’ Galveston County constituted racial gerrymandering , but raised concerns over whether the legal precedent underlying the decision complied with the legislative intent of the US Voting Rights Act (VRA).

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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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JURIST

MARCH 1, 2021

The largest power company in Texas filed for bankruptcy Monday following a historic cold snap that caused week-long blackouts and left at least 4.3 The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) imposed high prices on power purchasers in order to cover the cost of other power companies’ electricity use. billion bill.

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APRIL 18, 2022

But earlier this year, Texas attorney general Ken Paxton opened up a new battleground: the home. In February, Paxton issued a non-binding legal opinion stating that transgender therapy for minor children constitutes child abuse. Texas appealed to a state appellate court, which also declined to remove the injunction.

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JURIST

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021

The Governor of Texas, Greg Abbot, Thursday signed into law a bil l prohibiting social media platforms from censoring users’ digital expression based on viewpoints or geographic location. The law comes two months after a Florida federal judge in July blocked similar legislation by Governor Ron DeSantis. Section 143A.002

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Saenz, a case that could reshape the landscape of DNA testing for death row inmates in Texas. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied his request for testing, citing state law that limits testing to cases where it would determine guilt or innocence, not merely the sentence. A decision is expected in the coming months.

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JURIST

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

US Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys have asked a federal court in Texas to end a temporary pause on a case accusing Elon Musk’s tech company SpaceX of discriminating against immigrant job applicants.

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JURIST

MARCH 10, 2022

The Third Texas Court of Appeals Wednesday upheld a trial court’s decision to temporarily block the state from proceeding with an investigation into the parents of a transgender teenager. Beyond Texas, several other states have sought to criminalize medical care for transgender youths. The state appealed the restraining order.

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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. Thursday’s acquittal was the culmination of a six-year legal fight by Mason.

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JURIST

JANUARY 17, 2021

The National Rifle Association (NRA) announced Friday in a press release that it filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and will reincorporate in Texas. This kind of maneuvering is legally permitted when an organization files Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The association claims that the move is a part of strategic maneuvering for its betterment.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 17, 2022

The post From Bankruptcy In Texas To Sanctions In Connecticut, Alex Jones’s Legal Problems Are Just Beginning appeared first on Above the Law. And his lawyers are in the s**t with him.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Explore the thriving legal landscape in Texas with Lateral Link’s Senior Director, Tori Keith, as she unveils invaluable insights into seizing career opportunities in the booming energy sector. The post Unlocking Legal Careers In Texas: Navigating Opportunities In The Booming Energy Sector appeared first on Above the Law.

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JUNE 1, 2022

Police in Uvalde, Texas, are unlikely to face civil liability for failing to rush in to confront shooter Salvador Ramos, 18, at Robb Elementary School…

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MARCH 20, 2025

The five-episode series will be produced by Legal Talk Network, a leading media platform for legal professionals. The five-episode series will be produced by Legal Talk Network, a leading media platform for legal professionals.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain postconviction DNA testing on evidence that he says would exonerate him. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the states highest court for criminal cases, upheld Gutierrezs death sentence in 2002. Share The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb.

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JURIST

JUNE 5, 2022

The father of an Uvalde, Texas, school shooting victim and a school employee Friday took legal steps against Daniel Defense, an American arms manufacturer whose AR-15 style rifle was used in the Robb Elementary School shooting that left 19 students and two teachers dead.

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SCOTUSBlog

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The Supreme Court decided Texas v. Texas filed the case directly in the Supreme Court, invoking the court’s original jurisdiction in cases where one state sues another … just as it did on Dec. When some of the water evaporated, Texas said that is should not be responsible for the lost water. The decision.

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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. ” Judge Andrew S.

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JURIST

OCTOBER 18, 2021

In 1987 Congress passed the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and Alabama-Coushatta Indian Tribes of Texas Restoration Act, which included provisions regarding gaming on the tribes’ lands. The law prohibits all gaming activities which are prohibited by the state of Texas from being played on tribal lands.

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Above The Law

AUGUST 1, 2023

The post Embattled Texas Attorney General’s Latest Legal Wrangling To Make His Impeachment Problem Go Away appeared first on Above the Law. Paxton wants 19 of 20 impeachment articles dismissed.

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APRIL 19, 2022

Now-retired prosecutor Ralph Petty earned a living at the Midland County District Attorney’s Office in West Texas. As a subsequent ruling by the Texas Court of Appeals finally made clear, the arrangement was not a momentary lapse in judgment or a one-time offense induced under pressure. Wilson will face similar challenges in Texas.

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SCOTUSBlog

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Share The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to bring federal civil rights claims challenging the constitutionality of the Texas laws governing DNA testing.

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Above The Law

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Bloomberg Law News ] * Texas loses bid to bar DOJ from sending monitors to ensure the state abides by voting laws. AG Ken Paxton -- who settled outstanding felony charges against him earlier this year -- argued that Texas was fully capable of keeping things legal. American Lawyer ] * Latham & Watkins sanctioned. [

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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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Above The Law

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

They should update it to 'Don't Mess With Texas Tuition.' University Of North Texas Still In Legal Battle Over How It Can Set Its Tuition appeared first on Above the Law. The post Price Setting From The Bench?

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SCOTUSBlog

MAY 31, 2022

Share The Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with the technology industry and blocked a controversial Texas law that bars large social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from removing posts based on the viewpoints they express. When Texas Gov. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton fired back, arguing that H.B.

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