U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case on politically motivated arrests
9 months ago

U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case on politically motivated arrests

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"U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case on politically motivated arrests" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments in a Texas case in which a former council member sued the city of Castle Hills, arguing that she was arrested in retaliation for criticizing the city manager. The Supreme Court previously considered the question at the heart of Gonzalez’s case in Nieves v. Bartlett. “If an individual who has been vocally complaining about police conduct is arrested for jaywalking at such an intersection, it would seem insufficiently protective of First Amendment rights to dismiss the individual’s retaliatory-arrest claim on the ground that there was undoubted probable cause for the arrest,” Roberts wrote in the 2019 Nieves decision.

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Texas offers Trump administration land to stage mass deportations
4 weeks ago

Texas offers Trump administration land to stage mass deportations

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"Texas offers Trump administration more land to stage mass deportations" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. STARR COUNTY — Texas will continue to offer up more land to the incoming Trump administration to use for mass deportation …

Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him
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Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him

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"Texas judge accused of breaking law after asking his university students to vote for him" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. A candidate running against a Central Texas district judge is accusing her opponent of using his …

Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas 'Trump Train' trial
3 months ago

Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas 'Trump Train' trial

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"Jury clears all but one defendant in Texas “Trump Train” trial" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. The seven-person jury, which deliberated for most of Monday, said just one of the defendants, Eliazar Cisneros, violated the Ku …

Group of TX Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violation
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Group of TX Democrats asks DOJ to investigate Texas over possible voter rights violation

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A group of Democratic state lawmakers on Friday asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate potential violations of federal law and civil and voting rights related to Texas state leaders’ recent voter roll purge, raids of Latinos’ homes in connection to alleged election fraud, probing of voter registration organizations and ongoing scrutiny of groups that work with migrants. In their …

Supreme Court sides with woman who claims she was arrested out of political retribution
6 months ago

Supreme Court sides with woman who claims she was arrested out of political retribution

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Feds accuse Texas prison agency of discriminating against employee for wearing a headscarf
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Feds accuse Texas prison agency of discriminating against employee for wearing a headscarf

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Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In our country, employers cannot force an employee to choose between their faith and their job.” The lawsuit alleges the Texas prison agency’s refusal to accommodate Spears’ religious practice violated the Civil Rights Act of 1964. “TDCJ does …

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

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AUSTIN, Texas — Texas’ plans to arrest migrants who enter the U.S. illegally and order them to leave the country is headed to the Supreme Court in a legal showdown over the federal government’s authority over immigration. The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that the law would profoundly alter “the status quo that has existed between the United States …

Federal grand jury reportedly calls witnesses related to Ken Paxton
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Federal grand jury reportedly calls witnesses related to Ken Paxton

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A federal grand jury has convened in San Antonio and called witnesses close to suspended Attorney General Ken Paxton, the Austin American-Statesman reported The identities of the witnesses and the focus of the inquiry remain unclear. Dan Cogdell, one of Paxton’s lawyers, said at an unrelated court hearing in Houston last week that a federal probe into the attorney general, …

Abortion-rights groups sue Texas AG, prosecutors to protect ability to help pregnant Texans seek legal abortions in other states
2 years, 4 months ago

Abortion-rights groups sue Texas AG, prosecutors to protect ability to help pregnant Texans seek legal abortions in other states

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By Karen Brooks Harper, The Texas Tribune Reproductive rights groups on Tuesday filed a federal class-action lawsuit to head off possible prosecution from Texas officials for helping Texans gain access to legal abortions in other states. They’re asking for legal protection to continue fundraising and paying for out-of-state abortion expenses, including raising funds for travel or other costs or for …

Texas GOP threatens to go after companies that help employees get abortions if Roe is overturned
2 years, 7 months ago

Texas GOP threatens to go after companies that help employees get abortions if Roe is overturned

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With Texas poised to automatically ban abortion if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, some Republicans are already setting their sights on the next target to fight the procedure: businesses that say they'll help employees get abortions outside the state. Green drew the lawmakers' attention on April 29, when he said on Twitter that the ride-share company would …

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