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“Actually innocent”: Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
The Cameron County judge also found the state relied on false testimony during her capital murder trial, according to court documents.
Texas elects 3 Paxton-backed judges to Criminal Appeals Court. What it means for judiciary
Texas' highest court for criminal matters will have three new Republican members, all backed by AG Ken Paxton. Two of them ...
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Why Democrats’ abortion messaging failed to resonate in Texas, despite unpopular bans
Texas’ strict abortion bans made it “ground zero” for Democrats hoping to rile up their base, but voters prioritized economic ...
Texas man accused of supporting ISIS charged in federal court
A Texas man charged with trying to provide material support to the Islamic State group and planning violent attacks in Houston has appeared in federal court.
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How disagreements about a Texas death row inmate’s guilt became a legal battle between branches of government
AUSTIN, Texas — The Supreme Court of Texas is weighing whether death row inmate Robert Roberson — whose capital punishment ...
Texas seeks court order preserving Jack Smith’s records of Trump investigation, citing president-elect ‘promising accountability’ for the special counsel
Texas AG Ken Paxton is seeking a court order prohibiting special counsel Jack Smith from destroying any records concerning ...
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GOP sweeps Texas Supreme Court, despite efforts of abortion rights PAC
Three Republican justices on the Texas Supreme Court won their reelection races Tuesday by the largest margins in recent ...
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Texas Republicans still hold all 9 seats on the state Supreme Court. Now what?
As it stands, Republicans will continue to hold all of the court’s nine seats until at least 2026, when three other justices ...
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A Supreme Court ruling is reshaping how feds prosecute domestic violence cases in Texas
Esparza and his three federal counterparts met Tuesday to discuss efforts to address domestic violence-related crimes in ...
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Texas lawmakers set to take up fight over Ten Commandments in public schools
Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick has pledged to pass legislation in 2025 that would mandate the placement of the Ten Commandments in ...
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Sandusky man, a self-proclaimed ‘missionary,’ accused of kidnapping Texas woman
A man who claimed to be a missionary raising money for churches, Christopher Martin, 40, of Sandusky, Ohio, was accused of ...
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Appeals court orders new trial for man on Texas’ death row over judge’s antisemitic bias
A Texas appeals court has ordered a new trial for a Jewish man on death row because of antisemitic bias by the judge in his ...