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Supreme Court’s new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
2+ day, 56+ min ago (1237+ words) The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate. A new Supreme Court term begins Monday with arguments in a blockbuster case about…...
Exxon, Big Oil heads to the U.S. Supreme Court. Here's what to know.
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (977+ words) Oral arguments in Suncor Energy Inc. v. County Commissioners of Boulder County are scheduled for Oct. 5, 2026. Houston’s oil and gas industry is asking the Supreme Court to decide whether it can be on the hook for damages caused by global warming-causing…...
Houston Repeat Thief Strikes Again Hours After Bond
1+ week, 22+ hour ago (429+ words) An alleged Houston retail theft case involving Carl Torrence raises two related issues: the latest accusation and how Texas treats repeat theft offenses. Police accuse Torrence of taking three pairs of Nike tennis shoes from a Famous Footwear on September…...
Family of deceased pregnant woman sues Ken Paxton over Texas abortion ban
2+ week, 6+ day ago (494+ words) Texas mother Tierra Walker died in 2024 aged 37 of preeclampsia while 20 weeks pregnant. Her family filed a lawsuit against Texas attorney general Ken Paxton, the hospital that treated her and others on Sept. 15, 2026. In 2021, Texas mother Tierra Walker lost twins she…...
Texas Abortion Ban Caused Pregnant Woman's Death, Lawsuit Claims
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (441+ words) Sept 16 (Reuters) - The family of a Texas woman who died from a pregnancy-related condition has sued the state's Republican attorney general, Ken Paxton, and doctors who treated her, claiming an abortion could have saved her life and the state's near-total…...
Federal charges announced in Texas are part of broader Trump focus on noncitizen voting
3+ week, 23+ hour ago (464+ words) Seven people in Texas who are not U.S. citizens have been charged with illegally voting in federal elections or falsely claiming citizenship, the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas announced Tuesday as part of a broader Trump administration focus on…...
Houston Attorney Neeloy Azad Joins Discovery Team in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas Terrorist Designation of CAIR
4+ week, 1+ day ago (277+ words) HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Houston civil rights attorney Neeloy Azad has... Houston Attorney Neeloy Azad Joins Discovery Team in Federal Lawsuit Challenging Texas Terrorist Designation of CAIR HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Houston civil rights…...