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The ruling comes after a five-day trial in July at which patients, health providers, state agency officials, bioethicists, cemetery directors and religious leaders got on the witness stand. Full Story
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A lawsuit alleges that the county is jailing some of its poorest people without any meaningful inquiry into their ability to pay. In most cases, bail hearings that lead to those people being put behind bars last no more than 15 seconds. Full Story
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Texas aims to land several high-profile lawsuits before the high court — and hopes that, with Kavanaugh there, it will win them. Full Story
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which hears cases from Texas, Mississippi and Louisiana, has already welcomed five new judges under President Donald Trump. Full Story
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In a lawsuit filed Wednesday, two teacher groups argue Texas Education Commissioner Mike Morath exceeded his authority and weakened protections for public school employees. Full Story
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Some of the groups that have sued over the state's political maps made their intentions clear in a court filing Wednesday. Full Story
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The temporary holding facilities often come as a surprise to the unsuspecting civilians who work or live nearby. Full Story
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After more than 13 hours of deliberation, jurors convicted former Balch Springs police officer Roy Oliver of murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed, 15-year-old black teenager. Full Story
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Austin "crypto-anarchist" Cody Wilson says buyers can name their price for 3D-printed gun blueprints. Full Story
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The Justice Department asked for the order to ensure that migrant parents who would otherwise have been detained can’t “bootstrap a right to release” just because they’re reunited with their children. Full Story
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Federal officials have given few details. Activists have called it a "horrifying scene." Full Story
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Roy Oliver was indicted on murder and aggravated assault charges in the 2017 police shooting that killed the unarmed black teen. Full Story
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A three-judge panel of the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a prior dismissal of a lawsuit filed by three professors at the University of Texas at Austin, which aimed to block the law and allow professors to prohibit firearms in their classrooms. Full Story
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A similar measure passed by Austin earlier this year is tied up in court. And dozens of Republican state lawmakers have lined up against the ordinance. Full Story
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The 2013 law was credited with stopping Robert Roberson's execution two years ago, and his conviction is now under review in county court. Full Story
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The structure of immigration courts, unique in the federal government, has long been criticized for its potential for conflicts of interest. Full Story
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The plan places a heavy burden on the American Civil Liberties Union, the advocacy group that successfully took the government to court this year to order the reunifications. Full Story
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The Trump administration has promised to phase out the Obama-era immigration program. But the president himself has also expressed sympathy for "Dreamers." Full Story
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In a court filing, opponents of the state's voter ID law told a federal district judge that the case was settled and that they would not pursue any other changes or remedies. Full Story
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Texas has sued to end Obama's landmark health care law before. But this time it has support from the Trump administration, a new tax code and a potentially sympathetic judge. Full Story
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