Supreme Court could revive lawsuit against Texas officer who shot motorist stopped for unpaid tolls
The Supreme Court seems inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police officer who shot a man to death during a traffic stop in Houston over unpaid tolls.
The Supreme Court says domestic abusers shouldn’t have guns. Is Texas listening?
The Supreme Court upheld the federal law that bans domestic abusers under protective orders from having guns in the Rahimi case. But enforcement varies by state.
Supreme Court questions standards for use of deadly force by police in Texas case
A routine traffic stop in Texas turned deadly within seconds when a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old Ashtian Barnes in 2016. The Supreme Court weighed Monday whether courts should examine everything that happened during the traffic stop or just the split seconds when the officer feared for his safety in deciding whether
Texas urges Supreme Court to block nuclear waste site
The justices are preparing to hear arguments in March over the federal government’s licensing of a temporary storage facility in the Permian Basin.
Supreme Court considers whether police used excessive force in Texas case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on whether a Texas police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a man who tried to escape during a traffic stop. A grand jury declined to indict the officer on criminal charges,
US Supreme Court weighs police conduct in fatal Houston shooting
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider on Wednesday a woman's civil rights lawsuit over the fatal police shooting of her son during a traffic stop in Houston in a case that could make it easier to hold officers accountable for using excessive force.
Supreme Court leans toward reviving excessive claim against cop who killed a Black man in a traffic stop
Supreme Court justices appeared likely to allow an excessive force claim brought against a police officer over the shooting of a Black man following a routine traffic stop in Houston to move forward.
Supreme Court to consider how much time police can take before using deadly force
The Supreme Court will hear arguments over a potentially landmark civil rights case over the “moment of the threat doctrine,” which addresses how much time can be taken into consideration when police decide to use deadly force.
US Supreme Court leans toward reviving suit against Houston cop
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston police officer who fatally shot her son during a traffic stop in a case that could make it easier for plaintiffs to show that police unlawfully used excessive force.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form of age verification for ...
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography
The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was ...
Supreme Court wrestles with Texas age-verification requirement for pornography websites
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
Supreme Court will hear Texas anti-pornography law that challengers say violates free-speech rights
In 2004, a divided Supreme Court ruled against a different federal law aimed at stopping kids from being exposed to ...
Supreme Court seems likely to allow Texas law requiring age verification to access porn
The justices appeared skeptical of a challenge to the law brought by an adult-content industry group, producers of pornographic material and a porn actress.
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After Dallas mistakenly approved too-tall home, builder asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent teardown
A North Texas developer argues it shouldn't have to rebuild a townhome after the city of Dallas belatedly told the builder ...
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When is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Monday on a case about whether a business can be held liable under state law for drunk driving-related injuries caused by a customer ...
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Texas Cold Case Cracked: DNA Evidence Indicts Tenant in 1996 Murder of Austin Philanthropist Mary Moore Searight
Texas cold case was solved when David Paul Cady Jr. was indicted for the murder of Mary Moore Searight using DNA evidence ...