Muslim advocacy group sues Abbott saying university executive order violates free speech
Abbott’s executive order directs Texas universities to “review and update free speech policies to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech.” Full Story
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Abbott’s executive order directs Texas universities to “review and update free speech policies to address the sharp rise in antisemitic speech.” Full Story
A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case. Full Story
The 5th Circuit expressed skepticism about arguments from both sides in considering whether a coalition of Black and Latino voters should be granted the same protections as a single racial group under the Voting Rights Act. Full Story
Irada Akhoundova pleaded guilty to facilitating a $60,000 payment to Imelda Cuellar, the congressman’s wife, that she believed would benefit Azerbaijan and its state-run oil company. Full Story
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. Full Story
Two different groups surged through an El Paso border gate. An El Paso judge has twice thrown out the resulting criminal charges. Full Story
Jonathan Mitchell has filed at least nine petitions seeking information from abortion activists, doctors and women. None have resulted in a deposition. Full Story
University President Walter Wendler canceled a drag performance last year, claiming such shows “denigrate and demean women.” Full Story
The new Title IX rules expanded the definition of sex-based harassment. Texas is also suing the Biden administration to block the changes. Full Story
In June 2022, state Rep. Frederick Frazier was indicted on two charges of impersonating a public servant. A Collin County district judge dismissed the misdemeanor charges as part of his deferred adjudication. Full Story
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suspected the hospital was helping Texas kids access puberty blockers or hormone treatments that are outlawed for juveniles. Full Story
Hospitals are required to stabilize anyone experiencing a medical emergency. Two lawsuits question whether that includes performing an abortion, despite state laws. Full Story
Two Texans are among 11 House impeachment managers initiating a trial of the Homeland Security secretary in the Senate. Full Story
Richie DeVillier, who owns land east of Houston, said the state owes him damages for constant flooding after Texas made changes to Interstate 10 near his property. Full Story
In a rare joint statement, the district attorney and the defense agreed that prosecutors withheld evidence that could point to a Rio Grande Valley woman’s innocence in the death of her toddler. Full Story
Jack’s order to fine Texas Health and Human Services on Monday was the third time the state has been found in contempt over foster care conditions since 2011. Full Story
Judge shopping has made a federal courthouse in Amarillo with a Trump-appointed judge a destination for conservative litigants challenging Biden administration policies. Full Story
End Citizens United and the Campaign Legal Center asserted Cruz could have broken campaign finance rules. Full Story
Federal Title X clinics do not require parental consent for birth control — except in Texas, where a lawsuit upended the longstanding program. Full Story
Justice John Devine’s comments at a conservative event are the latest to prompt concerns about his impartiality as a jurist. Full Story