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Calling Abortion Groups "Criminal Organizations" = Constitutionally Protected Opinion, Even When Abortion Was Legal

From Lilith Fund for Reproductive Equity v. Dickson, decided yesterday by the Texas Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Jane Bland: In these companion cases, advocacy groups supporting legalized abortion have sued an opponent of it, claiming that he legally defamed them by making statements that equate abortion to…

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue 13 opinions from Feb. 13-19

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued nine opinions from Feb. 13-19. The Texas Supreme Court issued four opinions from Feb. 13-19. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 19, the court of criminal appeals issued 57 opinions in 2023—23 more than this point a…

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Who will pay $3.3M settlement in whistleblower suit against Texas AG Ken Paxton’s office?

AUSTIN, Texas — What happens now that Ken Paxton’s office has settled the lawsuit filed by four whistleblowers who accused him of bribery and abuse of office?

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Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals issue nine opinions from Feb. 6-12

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued seven opinions from Feb. 6-12. The Texas Supreme Court issued two opinions from Feb. 6-12. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 12, the court of criminal appeals issued 48 opinions in 2023—17 more than this point a…

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Paxton to pay $3M settlement, apologize

Paxton fired four former top deputies after they accused him of crimes

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Attorney General Ken Paxton agrees to apologize and pay $3.3 million to whistleblowers in settlement

Paxton and the four whistleblowers asked the Texas Supreme Court to defer consideration of the case until they can finalize the settlement, after which they’ll move to end the case.

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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and Supreme Court issue 12 opinions from Jan. 30-Feb. 5

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals issued 11 opinions from Jan. 30-Feb 5. The Texas Supreme Court issued one opinion from Jan. 30-Feb. 5. Both courts are the state’s courts of last resort. As of Feb. 5, the court of criminal appeals issued 41 opinions in 2023—14 more than this…

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Texas AG Ken Paxton enters into settlement talks with whistleblowers over retaliation suit

AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is in settlement negotiations with a group of whistleblowers who sued the state’s top lawyer for allegedly retaliating against them after they accused him of serious crimes.

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton negotiating settlement with his former deputies over retaliation lawsuit

Three of Paxton’s four former employees who sued him for unjustly firing them when they reported his actions to authorities are considering settling with the attorney general.

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Texas Supreme Court clears way for state’s education agency to take over Houston ISD

The decision from the state’s highest court would allow the TEA to move forward with its plan to replace Houston ISD’s school board members over low academic scores.

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Texas Supreme Court will decide whether ERCOT should be immune from lawsuits sparked by deadly winter storm

Many people and insurers sued the Electric Reliability Council of Texas after the 2021 freeze. The nonprofit says it shouldn’t be liable. The state Supreme Court has a chance to weigh in.

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Cynthia M. Allen: Misinformation from the right is distorting Texas court ruling in child gender case

If one word could encapsulate the mood of social (and often mainstream) media in 2022, it might be "misinformation."

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Texas Supreme Court says it can’t force the state to process deluge of applications for tax break expiring this year

The program, known as Chapter 313, provides companies with billions of dollars in property tax breaks. The court said it is up to the Legislature to make the call on what to do as the program is set to expire and the state is swamped with applications.

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‘You should die in a locked closet’: Dallas judge’s admonishment reversed by Supreme Court

DALLAS — The state judicial ethics commission should not have reprimanded a Dallas judge who told a man convicted of brutally killing a child that he deserved to die locked in a closet, the Texas Supreme Court decided.

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Republican dominance continues for the two highest courts in Texas

Three seats were up for election in the Texas Supreme Court, which handles civil cases, and three in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Democrats haven’t been elected to either court since the late 1990s.

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Houston Prosecutors Are Keeping Cash Seized From Defendants Whose Cases Were Compromised by Police Corruption

Even in cases that hinged on the trustworthiness of demonstrably untrustworthy cops, people are still waiting to get their money back.

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Dallas-Houston bullet train developer vows project is on track, but state officials lack confidence

With lingering skepticism about Texas Central’s ability to build a high-speed rail line, landowners along the route want the company to be more forthcoming about the project’s status.

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Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to dismiss abortion funds’ defamation case against anti-abortion activist

Several abortion funds have sued anti-abortion activist Mark Lee Dickson, who called them “criminal organizations,” for defamation.

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Texas’ elected Supreme Court: What to know before voting for justices

The nine-member Texas Supreme Court has the power to make sweeping decisions that interpret the meaning of the state’s constitution, impacting the lives of Texans across the state. Three seats are on the ballot this year.

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Both have deep Texas roots, but Sid Miller and Susan Hays offer stark contrast in fight for ag commissioner

The state’s agriculture commissioner oversees a vast portfolio including farming and ranching, rural health care and the scales you use at grocery store checkout.

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Texas Supreme Court weighs whether to allow state’s education agency to oust Houston school board

Among other issues, the court will consider whether a law that updated the education code last year has any bearing on TEA Commissioner Mike Morath’s attempt to replace HISD’s board members over low academic scores.

Reason

Trial Court Must Hear Challenge to "Islamic Pre-Nuptial Agreement" Before Referring Matter to Arbitration

Though the agreement provided for arbitration, under Texas family law challenges to the validity of a family law arbitration agreement can't wait until after the arbitration takes place.

Texas Observer

Texas’ Constitution Could Be Key to Resecuring Abortion Rights

Our founding state document enshrines the right to privacy. Come November, we must elect judicial representatives who will interpret it faithfully.

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After a decade of hype, Dallas-Houston bullet train developer faces a leadership exodus as land acquisition slows

Texas Central has made little visible progress financing the high-speed rail project and acquiring property for the route in recent years. The company maintains that the bullet train is still being developed but declined to provide details about the path forward.

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Republican effort to remove Libertarians from November ballot rejected by Texas Supreme Court

On Aug. 8, a group of Republican candidates asked the Supreme Court to remove 23 Libertarian opponents from the ballot, saying they did not meet eligibility requirements. The Republicans included Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and others in congressional and state legislative races.

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