Local Advocates Fight for Marriage Equality in Texas

A handful of Texas counties continue to resist SCOTUS

"...marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the recent historic U.S. Supreme Court ruling, some counties across Texas haven’t been..."

July 8, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Report: HB 2 Raises Barriers

Anti-abortion law does its damage: longer drives and higher costs

"...During arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court earlier this month, an attorney representing a..."

March 17, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Justice Says Legalize It

Retired Supreme Court judge weighs in on pot prohibition

"...Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens believes the feds..."

April 25, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

KBH Says N-O on Sotomayor

First Cornyn, now Hutchison come down against Supreme Court nominee

"...let's all be very clear: Barring some utterly unforeseen circumstance, Sotomayor will be the next appointee to the U.S...."

July 29, 2009 News Post by Richard Whittaker

Where Do the Queers Go from Here?

Texas LGBTQ civil rights activists face a wild ride forward

"...In the last 24 hours, a "citizen's filibuster" helped defeat Texas' draconian Senate Bill..."

June 26, 2013 Qmmunity Post

Pot Possession a Passport to Deportation?

Supreme Court considers when a legal U.S. resident can face deportation

"...Can a legal resident of the U.S. be deported for simple pot possession? And does an..."

April 1, 2010 News Post by Jordan Smith

Injunction Blocks Abbott Enforcement of Ballot Law

"...On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge T. John Ward issued a preliminary..."

Nov. 1, 2006 News Post by Lee Nichols

On Death and Life

Dealing with the death penalty and other notable bills heard this week

"...bid to bring Texas' law into compliance with a Supreme Court ruling banning the execution of the intellectually disabled..."

March 30, 2011 News Post by Jordan Smith

Q&A with Sen. Bernie Sanders

Sanders talks a possible presidential bid, income inequality

"...tour gauging his prospects for a 2016 presidential run, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, dropped into Austin this week..."

April 2, 2015 News Post by Mary Tuma

Study: More Innocents on Death Row Than Previously Thought

Number could be higher in larger criminal justice system

"...his 2006 dissent in a Kansas death penalty case, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia argued that the incidence..."

April 28, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Chipping Away at Crack Sentencing Disparity

The first step toward eliminating the much-reviled 100-to-one crack-to-powder-cocaine sentencing scheme will take effect tomorrow, Nov. 1.

"...for most defendants. The new rules, adopted by the U.S. Sentencing Commission earlier this year, downgrade possible punishments for..."

Oct. 31, 2007 News Post by Jordan Smith

Thou Shalt Not Sue?

Van Orden's suit against the Ten Commandments is no slam-dunk.

"...view, an unconstitutional state endorsement of religion) reaches the U.S. Supreme Court, as it just might. And he becomes..."

Dec. 6, 2002 News Feature by Dave Mann

BREAKING: DOMA Unconstitutional… Again

Oops, they did it again

"...A Republican-appointed judge in the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled DOMA unconstitutional. The..."

Oct. 18, 2012 Qmmunity Post by Liz Williams

RBG

Loving look at the Supreme Court member, and unlikely pop culture icon

"...An improbable pop culture darling, Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg is having a moment,..."

May 4, 2018 Movie Review by Kimberley Jones

Feds Escalate Legal Intervention Over SB 8

Biden's DOJ sues, files emergency motion to block Texas abortion ban

"...The U.S. Department of Justice has escalated its legal challenge to..."

Sept. 17, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Fifth Circuit Lets Voter ID Stand

Claims it's too close to election to change rules

"...changes. That's the latest ruling from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals...."

Oct. 17, 2014 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Life in Prison for Hemp

José Peña brought some roadside weeds home from Kansas. Cops decided it was reefer, and a Texas court sentenced him to life in prison – without the evidence. It took a decade for Peña to get back some of the pieces of his life.

"...That morning, just before 8am, Peña was cruising south down I-45, a little more than two hours..."

March 16, 2012 News Feature by Jordan Smith

A Young Man on Death Row

Juvenile offender Randy Arroyo's case puts Texas's execution factory on trial.

"...How does a 17-year-old kid who hasn't shot or..."

Jan. 10, 2003 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Louisiana SCOTUS Case Déjà Vu for Texas Abortion Providers

Conservative 5th Circuit ignores Whole Woman's precedent

"...The U.S. Supreme Court has several significant cases on its docket..."

Oct. 25, 2019 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Naked City

Case must go through state courts first

"...On May 23, the U.S. Supreme Court set aside the appeal filed by Jose..."

May 27, 2005 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Painting by Numbers

Wherein we recall how we got here ... and contemplate the baleful map-drawing future

"...The bureau has determined that the ideal size of..."

Jan. 28, 2011 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Another Round

AG's Office asks state Supremes to review unconstitutional stripper surcharge

"...2007 – were dealt another blow when a second court dismissed the fee as unconstitutional. But the Attorney General's..."

June 19, 2009 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Online Threats and the Supremes

While Justin Carter's fate hangs in the air, SCOTUS considers another Facebook threat

"...Justin Carter's case drags on in Comal County District Court (another pre­trial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 8), the..."

Dec. 26, 2014 News Feature by Mac McCann

Texas Clemency Process Poor, But Good Enough for Government Work

BPP and court deny Tamayo execution reprieve. Last stop, Perry

"...Federal Judge Lee Yeakel on Tuesday afternoon denied a bid by condemned Texas inmate Edgar..."

Jan. 22, 2014 News Post by Jordan Smith

Naked City

Sentencing reform (or not), medical marijuana, and short-term memory loss in Nevada

"...latest assault on drug reformers has landed in Congress, courtesy of U.S. Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin, whose new bill..."

July 2, 2004 News Feature by Jordan Smith

An Undue Burden: Supremes Vindicate Pro-Choice Texans

Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt

"...and orange-clad pro-choice Austinites. Hundreds in the community, including U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett and the Texas Legislature's Travis County..."

July 1, 2016 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Abortions in Texas Fell By Half After Ban, Study Finds

Displaced patients strain capacity in neighboring states

"...the state’s clinics before being struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court – and the 38% drop following the..."

Oct. 29, 2021 News Post by Mary Tuma

After Two-Day Pause, Abortion Ban Reinstated

Following last week's pause, Texas Senate Bill 8 is back

"...is back in effect, after the largely conservative 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the state and..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by Mary Tuma

Death Watch: A Reprieve From Death Row

Clinton Young's death sentence overturned over legal misconduct

"...The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has overturned the murder conviction and..."

Oct. 8, 2021 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

News Roundup

Your Monday morning news update

"...Identification Card, 3) DPS­-issued Texas concealed handgun license, 4) U.S. military photo ID, 5) U.S. citizenship certificate with photo,..."

Oct. 20, 2014 News Post by the News Staff

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