JURIST
JANUARY 18, 2024
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled on Wednesday that Texas legislation aimed at restricting or banning “sexually explicit” books in public school libraries likely violates the Constitution, affirming a lower court’s injunction against it. However, immediate legal pushback ensued.
HowAppealing
MARCH 13, 2024
“Texas teens need parental consent to access birth control, federal appeals court rules”: Bayliss Wagner of The Austin American-Statesman has this report. ” Brendan Pierson of Reuters reports that “ Court upholds Texas parental consent law for birth control.”
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JURIST
JUNE 22, 2022
The US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled Monday that Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) can continue their lawsuit against the University of Texas Austin (UT) for racial discrimination in their admissions process. University of Texas.
JURIST
JUNE 15, 2022
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that Texas does not have the authority to regulate gaming on the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo reservation in El Paso, Texas. However, Texas argued that bingo is a “prohibited” game in the state if it does not follow state regulations.
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MARCH 11, 2024
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DECEMBER 11, 2023
“Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman Who Sought Court-Approved Abortion; Hours before the ruling, a group representing the woman, whose fetus received a fatal diagnosis, said she was leaving Texas for an abortion”: J. David Goodman of The New York Times has this report.
JURIST
DECEMBER 3, 2023
Chief US District Judge Alia Moses rejected a motion for a preliminary injunction from Texas on Wednesday to block the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) from cutting wire fencing at the US-Mexico border. The case is in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.
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