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Ken Paxton’s legal crusade against Beto O’Rourke is faltering before an all-Republican appeals court

The court, appointed by Gov. Greg Abbott, recently allowed O’Rourke to continue raising and dispersing donations, and cast doubt on Paxton’s main arguments.

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Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.

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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the governor’s authority to make the request.

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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants them to reconsider.

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Paxton launches investigation into Beto O’Rourke’s political group for funding Democrats who left state

The attorney general is also looking into the George Soros-backed Texas Majority PAC, which is playing a coordinating role to solicit donations from Democratic donors.

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What Neil Gorsuch Gets Wrong About Judges and Government Power

Plus: Ozzy Osbourne, RIP.

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Comment to the Texas Supreme Court On Whether To "Reduce Or End" Reliance on the American Bar Association

"What is good for Texas is not necessarily good for the University of Texas, and vice versa."

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Gov. Greg Abbott, AG Ken Paxton do not have to release Uvalde or Jan. 6 emails, Texas Supreme Court rules

The decision, stemming from a 2022 lawsuit, narrows the public’s legal options to challenge Texas officials under the state’s open records law.

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Civitas Institute Symposium: Texas and the Future of Legal Education

Five scholars discuss what role, if any, the ABA should play in the regulation of legal education.

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Cocaine Hippos, Monkey Copyrights, and a Horse Named Justice: The Debate Over Animal Personhood

Are human courts the best venue to protect wild animals?

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Texas Republican lawmakers unwilling to change abortion laws to address doomed pregnancies

For the first time since Texas outlawed nearly all abortions, lawmakers are clarifying the “life of mother” exception. But they don’t plan to address cases where the fetus won’t survive.

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Ken Paxton’s legal woes are lifting, clearing a path for a likely Senate run

The federal criminal investigation into corruption allegations was the most serious inquiry Paxton faced. Its end nearly clears his slate of numerous legal battles.

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Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid “evolving standards of decency”

Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low.

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When is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case

The court’s ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to intoxicated individuals.

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Texas Cop Chases Prostitution Suspect, Causes Car Accident, Gets Immunity

Houston police "initiated a high-speed chase to pursue a suspect evading arrest for paying $40 to solicit sexual activity from another adult," notes a Texas Supreme Court judge.

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Jimmy Blacklock named new chief justice of the Texas Supreme Court

Blacklock replaces Nathan Hecht, the longest serving justice on the high court. Gov. Greg Abbott also appointed his general counsel, James Sullivan, to the bench.

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Texas Supreme Court dismisses State Bar lawsuit against assistant attorney general

The state bar sought to take away the law license of Assistant Attorney General Brent Webster over a Texas lawsuit challenging 2020 presidential election results.

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As Texas Chief Justice Nathan Hecht prepares to retire, he reflects on the Supreme Court he helped change

Over 35 years, Hecht modernized the court, increased access to justice for the poor and saw his conservative views come to dominate the bench.

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Texas House panel may never hear Robert Roberson’s testimony after new legal move

Attorney General Ken Paxton sought to delay legal proceedings until Jan. 13 — the day before the committee disbands — even as lawmakers vowed to continue fighting to hear from Roberson.

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Texas lawmakers issue new subpoena for death row inmate Robert Roberson's testimony

A bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers have issued a new subpoena that would require the state’s prison system to allow death row inmate Robert Roberson to testify in person on Friday about the state’s junk science law

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Texas House panel subpoenas death row inmate Robert Roberson a second time

The new subpoena comes after lawmakers say Ken Paxton’s office stalled a previous effort to get Roberson’s legislative testimony about his conviction in “shaken baby” case.

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Texas Supreme Court overturns ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in lawsuit

The Texas Supreme Court has overturned a lower court ruling that state Attorney General Ken Paxton testify in a whistleblower lawsuit at the heart of impeachment charges brought against him in 2023

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Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first

Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s death sentence.

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The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert Roberson

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Texas Supreme Court Denies Delay, Clears Path For Execution

Texas Supreme Court denies delay in Robert Roberson's execution, raising legal concerns over shaken baby syndrome diagnosis.

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