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 ...

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.

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

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.

The Supreme Court is considering whether Ruben Gutierrez, on death row for his role in a 1998 murder of an elderly woman, has ...

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was sentenced to death for the 1998 murder of ...

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