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Fifth circuit stays constitutional challenge against Texas ballot harvesting ban

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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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Texas education board approves optional Bible-centered elementary school curriculum

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Director of Government Relations for Texas Values Mary Elizabeth Castle stated in support of the decision: I am pleased with the SBOE’s decision today to respect students’ First Amendment rights to learn Bible references that will deepen their understanding of history and literature in the Western world.

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“Venezuelan Deportations Temporarily Blocked by NY, Texas Judges”

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“Venezuelan Deportations Temporarily Blocked by NY, Texas Judges”: Bob Van Voris and Zoe Tillman of Bloomberg News have this report. And Valerie Gonzalez of The Associated Press reports that “ Judges take steps to stop deportation of five Venezuelans held in Texas and New York.” ” The U.S.

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“Exxon can’t shake $14.25 mln penalty for air pollution at Texas refinery”

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mln penalty for air pollution at Texas refinery”: Nate Raymond of Reuters has this report. And Kayla Guo of The Texas Tribune reports that “ Federal appeals court upholds $14.25 “Exxon can’t shake $14.25 ” You can access today’s 9-to-8 en banc ruling of the U.S.

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Federal judge blocks immigration officials from cutting Texas border fence

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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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Federal judge blocks enforcement of Texas law restricting books in schools

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

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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. I would leave that stay in place pending tomorrow’s oral argument on the question.

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