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Texas Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Harris County Mail Ballot Case

The Texas Supreme Court convened via Zoom on Wednesday to hear arguments for and against sending mail ballot applications to all 2.4...

Texas Supreme Courts Refuses to Halt Drive-Thru Voting

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that Harris County can continue offering drive-thru voting. The Thursday afternoon ruling denied the last-minute challenge...

Texas Supreme Court Justice Tests Positive for COVID-19

Texas Supreme Court Justice Debra Lehrmann has tested positive for COVID-19. Ironically, the revelation comes a day after she and the rest...

4 Times Abbott Denied Voters Right to Pick Texas Supreme Court Justice

Gov. Greg Abbott has just named Rebeca Huddle to fill a vacant seat left open on the Supreme Court of Texas. It’s...

Texas Supreme Court Extends Moratorium on Evictions Until May 18

The Texas Supreme Court extended the moratorium on eviction procedures until May 18, offering a few more weeks of relief to renters...
Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 15, 2020. Photo credit: Miguel Gutierrez Jr./The Texas Tribune

Rejecting appeal, Texas Supreme Court blocks Austin’s paid sick leave ordinance

The high court let stand a lower court's ruling that Austin's paid sick leave ordinance is unconstitutional because it conflicts with the Texas Minimum Wage Act.
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Supreme Court Changes Reinvigorate Texas Heartbeat Bill Sponsors

Some Republican Texas lawmakers see the addition of another conservative to the U.S. Supreme Court as an opportunity to resurrect proposals to...

Texas Supreme Court’s Central Role in Texans’ Access to the Ballot

The Supreme Court of Texas has played a pivotal role, sometimes helpfully, but more often detrimentally, in the fight over Texans’ equal...

Two Appointed Texas Supreme Court Judges Face Voters for First Time

Two of the Republican incumbents running to keep their seats on the Texas Supreme Court this November have never actually been elected...

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