By Adolfo Pesquera | January 2, 2024
The Texas Supreme Court will hear oral argument on 14 cases in January, with the majority coming from Harris, Dallas and Travis counties.
By Avalon Zoppo | December 14, 2023
In the lawsuit, Erma Wilson alleges that Midland County violated her due process rights by employing Ralph Petty as a prosecutor at the same time that, unbeknownst to her, he worked as a law clerk for the county judge who handled Wilson's drug-possession case.
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 28, 2023
Justices on Tuesday questioned the state's argument that physicians and patients may not overcome the state's sovereign immunity.
By Nick Toufexis | November 2, 2023
The Texas drag ban was just one of the hundreds of proposed bills and signed laws across the United States that many felt directly targeted free speech and expression, in addition to the LGBTQ+ community, writes contributor Nick Toufexis.
By Adolfo Pesquera | October 26, 2023
"All judges have that kind of burden imposed on us," Justice Jeff Boyd said during oral arguments. "As a result of the role we play within our governmental system, we're prohibited from making money doing other things, particularly if those other things suggest some favoritism or bias."
By Christine Charnosky | October 17, 2023
Workman's speech is "wholly protected even if other students found them offensive or even hateful," and the law school doesn't need to do more than to conduct a "cursory, internal review," Alex Morey, director of FIRE's Campus Rights Advocacy, wrote in a letter to Troy A. McKenzie, dean of NYU Law.
By Adolfo Pesquera | October 13, 2023
"Relevant here, giving legal advice to police during the investigation phase of a case forfeits the protection of absolute prosecutorial immunity," the complaint alleged.
By Adolfo Pesquera | October 6, 2023
Texas residents vote to elect the judges in their county, but docket equalization authorizes cases and controversies be reassigned to far-away appellate panels, "without the assent or input of the voters," plaintiff counsel James Pikl argues.
By Avalon Zoppo | October 4, 2023
Appeals court considers if convict can bring due process claim after sentence has been served.
By Adolfo Pesquera | September 19, 2023
"No matter how much time and expense the third parties invest in complying, the state, through the Texas Education Agency, retained the power to unilaterally alter any decision made by the third party," U.S. District Court Judge Alan D. Albright said.
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