A law passed in 1982 was supposed to have created a permanent dumping ground for nuclear power plant waste − considered ...

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

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

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

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 ...

A Texas state lawmaker introduced a bill to amend the state's ban on gender transition procedures or treatment for minors to also apply to adults.

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain ...

On February 21, 2025, the Supreme Court of Texas delivered a significant ruling in the case of Pitts v. Rivas, addressing the ...

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

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