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Abbott appoints first judges to new appeals court for cases involving state government, businesses

The Texas Legislature created the court last year, with proponents saying it would increase efficiency and opponents arguing that it was an effort by Republicans to circumvent Democrat-dominated courts.

The Texas Tribune

Texas abortion exceptions still muddled

Plaintiffs worry the ruling will make it harder to treat birth defects

Salon

Texas Supreme Court Upholds State's Strict Abortion Ban

Texas Supreme Court upholds state's strict abortion ban, sparking debate and controversy.

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Texas Supreme Court upholds abortion ban

"It’s sickening and wrong," lead plaintiff Amanda Zurawski said following the decision

Salon

Texas Supreme Court rejects lawsuit over medical exceptions to state’s abortion law

It struck down a lower court's ruling that clarified when abortions for medical emergencies should be permitted.

Axios

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to state's abortion law over medical exceptions

The Texas Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the U.S. following a lawsuit by women who had serious pregnancy complications

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion laws

The court ruled against 20 women who said they were denied medically necessary abortions, saying the medical exceptions in the law were broad enough.

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Harris County judge whose electoral win was deemed invalid will remain on bench as legal battle continues

Political experts say court order for new election could spur more challenges to narrow wins.

The Texas Tribune

"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…

Reason

At five hour hearing, no one is happy with Texas Medical Board’s proposed abortion guidance

Doctors, lawyers and advocates say the state board’s new guidance still doesn’t clarify when doctors can legally perform abortions.

The Texas Tribune

How a Denton divorce could imperil IVF access in Texas

The Texas Supreme Court is considering taking up the question of whether frozen embryos should be treated as people, not property, in a divorce case.

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Anti-abortion crusader’s deposition requests generate fear, but no findings

Jonathan Mitchell has filed at least nine petitions seeking information from abortion activists, doctors and women. None have resulted in a deposition.

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New reporting requirements for life-saving abortions worry some doctors

The proposed guidance from the Texas Medical Board would require doctors to document whether there was time to transfer a patient “by any means available” to avoid performing an abortion.

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Texas Supreme Court temporarily blocks Harris County’s guaranteed income pilot program

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is challenging the program, saying it violates the Texas Constitution.

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Texas Supreme Court justice implies Democrats will cheat in 2024 election

Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt concerns about his impartiality as a jurist.

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Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judges

Three incumbent judges with nearly a century of criminal law experience fell victim to Paxton’s political revenge tour after they ruled against the attorney general in a 2021 voter fraud case.

Salon

TX justice rips "brainwashed" GOP judges

John Devine, a former anti-abortion activist who has leaned on his deeply conservative politics, caught on tape

The Texas Tribune

In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against “brainwashed” GOP colleagues

Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.

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‘It’s Time for a Change’: Dem Behind HISD Takeover Faces Challengers

House Representative Harold Dutton Jr. stands behind the state takeover of the district. Can he survive another reelection after its fallout?

The Texas Tribune

Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries

The attorney general has tried to supplant eight Republican judges on the court after they rejected his efforts to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud. The judges are now pushing back.

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court strikes down bid to put vote for state’s independence on the ballot

The proposal was brought forward by the Texas Nationalist Movement

Chicago Sun-Times

Texas abortion case defies logic, and compassion

Kate Cox had to flee the state to secure a legal abortion that could possibly save her life. These situations will continue as long as it’s politicians, “activists” and judges making the calls instead of women and their doctors.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidance

The Texas Supreme Court has asked the licensing board to offer doctors guidance on how to interpret the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Some doctors say that wouldn’t be enough reassurance.

The Texas Tribune

An El Paso woman is suing her doctor for negligence over an unwanted pregnancy

Grissel Velasco paid her doctor to perform a tubal ligation about a decade ago, but still became pregnant.

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Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on Abortion Pill Access

Discussing the impact of abortion restrictions across the U.S., particularly in light of the Kay Cox case, and examining upcoming political debates.

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