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The request would end a lawsuit by the State Bar of Texas against Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, over false statements related to the 2020 election.

Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

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The state bar had sought to sanction Paxton, which could have carried a punishment ranging from a private reprimand to disbarment.

Migrants are greeted by Sister Norma Pimentel in front of the Catholic Charities RGV Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen on April 22, 2021.

Texas appeals court hears attorney general’s arguments for questioning Catholic Charities director over migrant services

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Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to depose the charity’s leader.

In the videos, Contreras was heard crying after learning of his estranged wife’s identification

‘I don’t know’: Bexar County jury watches SAPD interview videos in retrial for man accused of murdering his wife

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When police asked Guadalupe Contreras in the days before his estranged wife was found dead, he repeatedly told officers, "I don't know." However, investigators said, the evidence told a different story.

Three additional temporary blocks on provisions in Texas' SCOPE Act come as parents are becoming increasingly concerned about social medias effects on childrens mental health.

Texas’ social media law takes another hit with temporary blocks on three more provisions

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The new injunction prohibits advertising and age verification restrictions in the SCOPE Act, which aims to make social media safer for teenagers.

James Valle Cotter in court on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024.

Judge granted out-of-state travel permission for James Cotter, Brad Simpson’s business partner, records show

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A judge granted permission for James Cotter — who is out on bond on charges related to the arrest of his long-time business partner Brad Simpson — to travel out of state this past weekend, according to court records.

South Texas Family Residential Center, an ICE detention center in Dilley, on Sept. 30, 2020. The U.S. Department of Justice has halted federal programs that helped detained migrants obtain legal help.

Department of Justice cuts off federally funded legal aid to detained immigrants

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The decision to halt the program could prevent thousands of people detained in immigration detention centers from receiving legal advice.

Protesters unload signs and speakers outside of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice's Huntsville unit shortly before Robert Roberson's scheduled execution on October 17, 2024. Hours later, the Texas Supreme Court temporarily stopped Roberson's execution.

Fewer Texans sentenced to death, executed amid “evolving standards of decency”

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Texas continues to lead other states on capital punishment. But the decline in new death sentences and executions reached a record low.

Dr. Eithan Haim never contested that he leaked the records from Texas Children's Hospital, but maintained that no laws were broken because personally identifiable patient information was not disclosed.

Feds drop charges against Texas doctor accused of leaking transgender care data

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Dr. Eithan Haim of Dallas had faced four counts for wrongfully disclosing the individually identifiable health information of underage patients at Texas Children’s Hospital in Houston.