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Texas supreme court temporarily blocks woman from abortion for non-viable pregnancy

Dallas woman was earlier allowed abortion by judge, even as state attorney general threatened to sue doctors who perform procedure

The Guardian - US

Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion

The court put on hold a ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo a challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.

WEKU

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

The Texas Supreme Court has put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis

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Texas attorney general temporarily blocks court-approved abortion

Kate Cox’s baby was diagnosed with full trisomy 18 and her baby may not survive until birth

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing Dallas woman to get an abortion

After a Travis County district judge cleared the way for Kate Cox, 31, to terminate her pregnancy, Ken Paxton petitioned the state’s highest court to halt the ruling.

The Texas Tribune

Texas attorney general says he will sue doctor who gives abortion to Kate Cox

Ken Paxton issues threat after judge ruled this week that Cox, a pregnant woman with a lethal fetal diagnosis, can get an abortion

The Guardian - US

Paxton threatens to charge abortion docs

"Fearmongering has been Ken Paxton's main tactic in enforcing these abortion bans," lawyer says

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‘Grifters and sycophants’: the radicals who would fill key posts if Trump is re-elected

Controversial former Trump aide Stephen Miller’s legal group is seeking lawyers with total fealty to ex-president

The Guardian - US

McKinney state Rep. Frederick Frazier pleads no contest to charges he impersonated a public servant

Frazier was indicted in June 2022 on two charges of impersonating a public servant, a felony offense. He pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor charges as part of a plea agreement.

The Texas Tribune

Appeals court halts ruling that Border Patrol can legally cut Texas’ border concertina wire

Less than a week after a Del Rio-based federal judge ruled against Texas in the ongoing fight over the state’s razor wire, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals paused that decision while it reviews the case.

The Texas Tribune

Texas GOP Rejects Ban on Association with Nazis

It’s the latest instance of the state Republican party's right-wing officialdom embracing extremism, and vengeance, above all else.

Texas Observer

Texas is suing Planned Parenthood for $1.8B over $10M in allegedly fraudulent services it rendered – a health care economist explains what's going on

Planned Parenthood no longer provides abortions in Texas, Louisiana and the other 10 states that have essentially banned abortion since the Supreme Court handed down its Dobbs v. Jackson decision in June 2022.

The Conversation

Federal Judge Grants Temporary Block on Texas's Removal of Border Razor Wire Fencing

Judge Alia Moses rejected the petition from Texas authorities. State AG Ken Paxton said he will appeal

Latin Times

Texas lawsuit claims Pfizer exaggerated effectiveness of Covid vaccine

State attorney general Ken Paxton files suit despite medical consensus that vaccine prevents severe infection and death

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Texas attorney general sues Pfizer, claiming vaccines didn’t end pandemic quickly enough

Experts argue other assertions made in the lawsuit filing are completely unsubstantiated, such as one claiming that vaccinated people were more likely to die from COVID-19, which Texas health data disputes.

The Texas Tribune

Judge denies Texas’ request to stop feds from cutting border razor wire

Judge Alia Moses ruled in the federal government’s favor but chided the Biden administration for not allowing migrants to use international bridges to claim asylum.

WEKU

Texas abortion case heard before state's highest court, as more women join lawsuit

Dr. Dani Mathisen is one of 20 patients who say abortion bans in Texas harmed them during complicated pregnancies. Attorneys in the lawsuit will argue before the Texas Supreme Court Tuesday.

The Texas Tribune

Whistleblowers ask judge to order Ken Paxton, aides to sit for depositions

The motion, filed Tuesday, comes a week after a judge in Burnet County allowed the 3-year-old whistleblower lawsuit to proceed.

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The Texas Tribune

Gov. Greg Abbott sets January date for Texas House special election runoff

The runoff features two Republicans from dueling factions of the party, Jill Dutton and Brent Money, vying to finish the term of former state Rep. Bryan Slaton, R-Royse City.

Fortune

Media Matters chair won't back down about anti-semitism on X: 'As evidenced by Elon Musk’s own conduct, the rot seems to go all the way to the top'

Angelo Carusone is undaunted. "He’s engaged in malicious cruelty for no reason at all against people that clearly have a lot less power than him."

Salon

Experts rip Musk's Media Matters suit

"The lawsuit is here. Thermonuclear it is not," attorney says, teasing that "discovery will be fun"

The Texas Tribune

Ken Paxton announces investigation of media group following Elon Musk’s lawsuit

After a report from Media Matters showed advertisements from major brands appeared next to antisemitic posts on X, the company sued the media watchdog group and its reporter. The Texas Attorney General’s Office plans to investigate the nonprofit for potential fraud.

The Texas Tribune

Republican Rep. Andrew Murr, who led impeachment of Ken Paxton, won’t seek reelection

Murr, who represents Junction, suggested he wanted to come home to spend more time with family. He had become a target of hardline conservative supporters of Attorney General Paxton.

The Texas Tribune

As Texas tries to end federal “parole” program for some immigrants, a Nicaraguan waits to see if he can stay

A Texas judge will decide the fate of a Biden administration program that allows people from four countries to live and work in the U.S. for up to two years. A man who sponsored his friend for the program has fought to save it.

Texas Observer

Loon Star State: Whacked

In the latest from cartoonist Ben Sargent, a reflection on Ken Paxton's "family business" as seen through the eyes of Michael Corleone.

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