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A federal appeals court has upheld Texas’ requirement that potential voters must list their identification information in their application for a mail-in ballot.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/voting/2025/08/06/528026/federal-appeals-court-sides-with-texas-on-id-requirements-for-voting-by-mail/

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Federal appeals court sides with Texas on ID requirements for voting by mail

The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals found that the state’s voter ID requirements for mail-in ballots do not violate the Civil Rights Act.

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Houston Public Media Oct 11, 2024

The case regards the 2016 shooting death of Ashtian Barnes by a Harris County Constable. The Supreme Court's decision could have a lasting effect on cases across the country related to law enforcement's use of deadly force.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/harris-county/2024/10/11/502712/u-s-supreme-court-to-hear-fatal-2016-harris-county-constable-shooting-case/

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U.S. Supreme Court to hear 2016 Harris County Constable fatal shooting case

Barnes was shot and killed by a Constable in 2016 on the Houston Tollway during a traffic stop.

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