Texas becomes first state to end American Bar Association oversight of law schools
The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday finalized a tentative opinion issued in September that no longer requires soon-to-be lawyers to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. The power to approve those law schools now rests with the state's highest civil court.
Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state
The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left Texas to delay a new congressional map.
Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Gov. Greg Abbott wants them to reconsider.
Texas Supreme Court partly sides with CenterPoint, other utilities in lawsuits over 2021 winter storm
Individuals and businesses who sued Texas utility companies for cutting power during the deadly 2021 winter storm didn't adequately prove the companies' negligence, the court ruled Friday, but one of their claims can still move forward.
Judges must clear a high bar to separate parents from children forever, Texas Supreme Court rules
Justice Jane Bland held that such a long-term restriction on parental contact— similar to terminating parental rights—requires “clear and convincing evidence,” because it interferes with a constitutional right: a parent’s right to care for and communicate with their children.
Latest Texas Supreme Court ruling highlights the high bar on proving police recklessness
The high court's Friday ruling sets an even higher standard in proving whether governments can be sued over 911 responses.
Former Harris County election worker to pay $20,000 in restitution for alleged record tampering
Daryl Blackburn was charged with six felonies last year following an investigation by then-District Attorney Kim Ogg and the Texas Rangers into alleged wrongdoing during the 2022 general election held in Harris County.
‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces a $330 million deficit in 2026.
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