Ken Paxton's megadonors helped put a top Texas judge in office. Now he wants to reform the system.
David Schenk, the new presiding judge on Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals, is on a mission to make sweeping changes to the rules governing judicial elections in the Lone Star State. Right now, Schenck ...
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Texas’ social media law takes another hit with temporary blocks on three more provisions
The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media ...
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Texas Expands State’s Virtual Court Program
The Texas Department of Criminal Justice announced the expansion of its Virtual Court Program, a groundbreaking initiative ...
Texas Business Court Update After One Quarter in Operation
The creation of the business court reflects Texas’ commitment to providing a specialized and efficient forum for resolving high-stakes business disputes, reinforcing its reputation as a top ...
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Once shut out of blue urban courthouses, Texas GOP leaders ‘change the playing field’ with new courts
As Texas' urban centers trended blue, state Republican leaders embarked on an expensive effort to reclaim power, including ...
How backlogged, overwhelmed immigration courts might slow deportation plans
As the Trump administration aims to deport more migrants, there are new questions about whether a wave of additional cases ...
Texas Mail Voter ID Law Gets Warm Reception at Fifth Circuit
Texas likely can make voters applying to vote by mail provide identification numbers that must match data maintained by the ...
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Texas Has a Point About Online Pornography
The Supreme Court will hear arguments this ... with a commercial age verification system. At first glance, the law is simple common sense. As Texas noted, all 50 states bar minors from purchasing ...