Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock embraced constitutional originalism, a judicial philosophy tied to conservatism, in addressing ...

Here’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.

The Supreme Court on Monday was divided over whether a Texas man on death row has a legal right to sue, known as standing, to ...

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws ...

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel the governor and attorney general to release emails and texts.

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first ...

Most Americans would agree that, in the smartphone era, the ease with which minors can access sexually explicit content is a ...

Texas Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock has called for a 30% across-the-board pay raise for judges, increased judicial ...

On February 21, 2025, in Pitts v Rivas, the Texas Supreme Court finally accepted and applied the “anti-fracturing rule” to professional liability claims. The rule “limits the ability of plaintiffs to ...

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was ...

A committee of the State Bar filed professional misconduct complaints against Attorney General Ken Paxton for challenging the ...

Can electric providers be held grossly negligent for prolonged blackouts during 2021's winter storm? The Texas Supreme Court ...