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Judge orders Texas to install air conditioning in all prisons by the end of 2029. What inmates are doing now got him to say: ‘not humane conditions’

That's about time.

We Got This Covered · Sep 24

Federal Judge Orders Texas to Air-Condition All State Prisons by 2029, Finding Extreme Heat Conditions Unconstitutional

A federal judge ordered Texas to air-condition all state prisons by the end of 2029. What the ruling means and who faces the greatest risk from heat.

Medical Daily · Sep 24

Texas Prisons Ordered To Install Air-Conditioning by 2029 After Judge Rules Extreme Heat Unconstitutional

A federal judge has ordered Texas to install air-conditioning across its prison system by 2029, ruling that extreme heat and inadequate protections violate inmates' constitutional rights.

International Business Times UK · Sep 22

U.S. Supreme Court declines request to block Texas’ app age verification law

A federal appeals court had allowed Texas to require app stores to verify users’ ages and seek parental consent before a minor can download apps while litigation continues.

The Texas Tribune · May 28

UT-Austin defends its handling of pro-Palestinian protest in federal trial

Student Ammer Qaddumi is suing the university after he was suspended for his involvement in the 2024 demonstrations, calling it a violation of his free speech rights.

The Texas Tribune · May 12

Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward

From yesterday's longish decision by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.) in Qaddumi v. Davis: Qaddumi challenges his suspension (and the… The post Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Apr 15

TDCJ official confirms in trial testimony that it could cost $1.5 billion to fully cool Texas prisons

Current and former heads of Texas’ prison system defended asking for lesser amounts to air-condition facilities during a federal trial on extreme heat in TDCJ facilities.

The Texas Tribune · Mar 31

Texas App Store Law Blocked — Judge Warns Age Checks Could Censor Speech

Texas - a federal judge has temporarily blocked the App Store Accountability Act, a law that requires age verification for downloads and in-app purchases.

International Business Times UK · Dec 24, 2025

Federal judge temporarily blocks Texas law restricting kids from app stores

Senate Bill 2420, which would have gone into effect on Jan. 1, likely violates the First Amendment, according to the ruling.

The Texas Tribune · Dec 23, 2025

Scientists find rare tusked whale alive at sea for the first time — and shoot it with a crossbow

Researchers have identified ginkgo-toothed beaked whales alive at sea for the first time after years of searching, and in doing so solved the mystery of an odd echolocation pulse in the North Pacific.

LiveScience · Nov 21, 2025