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FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward

From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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Geese, Ganders, and Pterodactyls: Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit En Banc Rehearing of West Texas A&M Drag Ban Case

From a brief filed yesterday by Joshua J. Bennett (Baker & Hostetler LLP) on behalf of Dale Carpenter, the Cato… The post Geese, Ganders, and Pterodactyls: Amicus Brief in Fifth Circuit En Banc Rehearing of West Texas A&M Drag Ban Case appeared first on Reason.com.

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Texas Tech system’s vague guidelines on gender identity spur more questions than answers

Faculty have spent weeks seeking clarity on new restrictions, which have often been issued by word of mouth. A written Q&A was rescinded.

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Burning the Midnight Oil in the Northern District of Texas

"[A] little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest, and poverty will come upon you like a robber, and want like an armed man."

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We'll Try, But It's Going to Be Dicey ….

A bit of pragmatic candor from an order today in Point Bridge Capital, Inc. v. Johnson (N.D. Tex.): Plaintiffs' Motion to Permit… The post We'll Try, But It's Going to Be Dicey …. appeared first on Reason.com.

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$725K Settlement in University of North Texas Academic Freedom Case

The case settled while motions for summary judgment were pending; the plaintiff, Prof. Timothy Jackson, had prevailed against an earlier motion to dismiss, and the Fifth Circuit had also rejected defendants' appeal as to procedural matters.

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Premier's 100 Top Hospitals 2025: Teaching Hospitals

Fortune partnered with Premier, Inc. on the 2025 ranking of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S.

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Premier's 100 Top Hospitals 2025: Community Hospitals

Fortune partnered with Premier, Inc. on the 2025 ranking of the 100 Top Hospitals in the U.S.

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Elon Musk claims full self driving is so advanced Tesla owners are turning it off and steering with their knees to check their text messages

The advanced driver assistance feature beeps when people take their hands off the steering wheel.

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Texas Longhorns Secure Spot In SEC Championship Game

Texas Longhorns triumph over Texas A&M in thrilling game, securing spot in SEC championship game. Historic rivalry renewed with intense competition and uni...

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Texas Man's Obituary Takes Internet By Storm: He 'Muttered His Last Unnecessary Curse'

A Texas man wrote his late father a humorous obituary memorializing his quirks and idiosyncrasies, even causing the Facebook post sharing his obituary to go viral.

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"The Amended Complaint Alleges a Sprawling Tapestry of Ethical Lapses by Major Players in the Nation's Bankruptcy System"

From Van Deelen v. Jones, decided Friday by Chief Judge Alia Moses (S.D. Tex.) (for more on the underlying scandal, see here): The Amended Complaint alleges a sprawling tapestry of ethical lapses by major players in the nation's bankruptcy system. The Defendants insist that these accusations, however salacious, create no…

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Who are the top uncommitted players in the 2025 recruiting class?

Big decisions still ahead for these top-rated recruits from the class of 2025.

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"Stealthing" #TheyLied Libel Case Can Go Forward

From Luke v. Schwartz, decided yesterday by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.); of course, as usual, keep in mind that at this stage of the lawsuit these are only allegations: Plaintiff David Luke … alleges the following facts …. Luke dated [defendant Jeffrey] Schwartz's daughter, Emma Schwartz …, … while…

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Texas’ Republican old guard mobilizes to protect Dade Phelan from the far right

Phelan’s primary has emerged as a last stand for the Republican Party’s business-minded establishment against an insurgency primarily motivated by social and cultural issues.

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Judges Encouraging Oral Argument Opportunities for Junior Lawyers

Various district courts have put out such orders; here's the most recent I've seen, a Standing Order on Requests for Hearings and Oral Arguments from Magistrate Judge David Horan (N.D. Tex.): With regard to possible oral argument or an evidentiary hearing, the Court notes a trend today in which fewer…

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Don't Forget Your First-Year Civil Procedure Lessons on Personal Jurisdiction

From Castro v. Doe, decided Monday by Judge Mark Pittman (N.D. Tex.): John Anthony Castro filed this lawsuit on June 16, 2023, alleging that former President Donald Trump, among others, conspired to publish defamatory, verifiably false statements about him on his Wikipedia page. These supposedly false statements include the notion…

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SCOTUS welcomes a Texas dictatorship

Donald Trump isn't the only far-right character the Supreme Court could bless with dictatorial powers

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Spacex Tentatively Acquires Land In Texas For Rocket Expansion

SpaceX nears acquisition of public land in Texas through a land-swapping deal despite opposition, aiming to enhance rocket-launch capabilities near Boca Ch...

International Business Times

Key Highlights From Trump And Biden's Border Visit

Biden arrived in Brownsville, Tex., where he met with federal Border Patrol agents and local law enforcement officials. In contrast, Trump's visit to another city along the U.S.-Mexico border portrayed a different tone. He met with Border Patrol officials and the Texas National Guard, walking by a wall of razor…

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Abortion-Funding/-Supporting Groups' Challenges to Texas Abortion Laws Can Proceed for Now

The district court just dismissed certain procedural objections to them, though it wasn't asked to consider the substantive arguments.

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Court Denies Plaintiff Pseudonymity in #TheyLied Libel Suit Stemming from Alleged Stealthing by 17-Year-Old

From a decision last week by Judge Robert Pitman in DL v. JS (W.D. Tex.): Plaintiff dated ES from September 2021 to January 2022 when they were both in high school. On December 18, 2021, Plaintiff and ES were having intercourse when Plaintiff removed his condom without ES's knowledge. ES,…

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Texas AG Paxton proves MAGA loves crooks

Like Trump, the ridiculously corrupt politician talks smack on social media, but won't testify in his own defense

Reason

Texas Revenge Porn Statute Doesn't Apply to Evidence Introduced in Court

The Texas nonconsensual pornography statute (chapter 98B of the Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code) provides: A defendant is liable … to a person depicted in intimate visual material for damages arising from the disclosure of the material if: (1) the defendant discloses the intimate visual material without the effective…

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The Hill Country’s Lost Utopia

Castell was once Bettina, Texas, a Utopian community named for a German author and activist who championed the oppressed underclasses.

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