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Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Using Subpoena To Halt Execution

Texas Supreme Court ruling on legislative subpoenas in relation to halting executions and the case of Robert Roberson, facing controversy over 'shaken baby...

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Three Republicans keep their seats on Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts from pro-abortion groups

John Devine, Jane Bland and Jimmy Blacklock won their reelection bids over Democrat challengers backed by groups that support expanding abortion access.

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Ken Paxton resisting Texas House members’ bid to hear Robert Roberson’s testimony

Members of a Texas House committee say in a Texas Supreme Court filing that Paxton’s office is blocking the death row inmate from complying with a legislative subpoena.

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State Rep. Jeff Leach asked Texas judge to consider a new Robert Roberson trial in apparent conduct violation

Leach, one of the driving forces behind the effort to stop Roberson’s execution, later apologized to the judge, who told the lawmaker there were still pending matters before the court.

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Juror Says New Evidence Could Have Prevented Texas Death Row Conviction in Shaken Baby Case

The juror said that new evidence would have changed her verdict, as Robert Roberson's case sparks renewed debate.

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Texas Supreme Court justice’s oversight of trust belonging to millionaire with dementia raises ethics concerns

Despite objections from her family, John Devine oversees the trust of Elvie Kingston, a clear violation of Texas’ judicial ethics rules, experts said. His wife is also her legal guardian.

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Gov. Greg Abbott’s office condemns Texas House lawmakers who intervened in Robert Roberson’s execution

The Texas governor had not publicly shared his thoughts on the actions of a bipartisan group of lawmakers that stopped the scheduled execution of Robert Roberson.

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After Roberson ruling, upcoming Court of Criminal Appeals election in the spotlight

Three of the five judges who allowed Robert Roberson’s execution to proceed will be leaving the court after Paxton-backed primary challenges.

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A legal battle spared Robert Roberson’s life, for now. Here’s what happens next.

The effort to spare Roberson sparked a conflict between the state’s top courts that must be resolved. When it is, the death row inmate will likely be back on the path to execution.

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Texas was about to execute Robert Roberson. Then a last-ditch tactic bought him more time

Robert Roberson, who had been set to be the first person in the U.S. to be put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome, had his execution delayed after a dramatic few hours of legal wrangling among three different Texas courts

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Texas Lawmakers Temporarily Save Death Row Inmate Robert Roberson From the Execution Chamber

Roberson was scheduled to become the first person in the country to be executed based on "shaken baby syndrome" evidence, until Texas lawmakers subpoenaed him to testify.

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Texas Death Row Inmate Praises God After Stay Of Execution

Robert Roberson was convicted of a shaken baby death.

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Can ire over abortion ban finally put a Democrat on the Texas Supreme Court?

Three Republican incumbents are being targeted for their role in recent abortion rulings by a new Democratic political action committee.

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Facing a tight race, Ted Cruz goes quiet on abortion

As abortion and other reproductive rights loom over the election, Cruz has largely been unwilling to clarify his stances.

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Texas Supreme Court leaves State Fair’s gun ban in place

Attorney General Ken Paxton had turned to the high court to overturn the ban after other lower courts declined to intercede.

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Their Laws. Our Bodies.

Two years after the constitutional right to abortion was eliminated, what’s left of Texans’ reproductive rights is ambiguous.

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors

The Texas Supreme Court has upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their right to seek care for their transgender children

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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on transition-related care for minors

Parents and medical providers of transgender adolescents sued Texas, challenging the constitutionality of a restriction on puberty blockers and hormone therapy.

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How a U.S. Supreme Court case about gender-affirming care ban could impact Texas

Texas’ ban on transition-related care for minors is currently before the Supreme Court of Texas.

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Five abortions a month: How Dobbs changed Texas

Before Roe v. Wade was overturned two years ago, the monthly average was around 4,400.

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Texas Supreme Court rejects case that could have imperiled IVF access

The justices allowed a lower court’s opinion to stand, and, for now, sidestepped the question of whether a frozen embryo has the same rights as a living child.

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Abbott appoints first judges to new appeals court for cases involving state government, businesses

The Texas Legislature created the court last year, with proponents saying it would increase efficiency and opponents arguing that it was an effort by Republicans to circumvent Democrat-dominated courts.

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Texas abortion exceptions still muddled

Plaintiffs worry the ruling will make it harder to treat birth defects

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Texas Supreme Court Upholds State's Strict Abortion Ban

Texas Supreme Court upholds state's strict abortion ban, sparking debate and controversy.

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Texas Supreme Court upholds abortion ban

"It’s sickening and wrong," lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski said following the decision

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