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 ...

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

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

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

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 ...

Amtrak has initiated a two-step process to seek a “delivery partner” for the Dallas-Houston high speed rail project, the ...

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

Weeks before the Texas Supreme Court paused a plan—championed by then Chief Justice Nathan Hecht—to let paralegals practice ...

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