Texas GOP senator files bill to clarify abortion ban, expand protections in emergencies
A bill filed Friday and backed by top Republicans aims to give doctors more leeway to treat pregnant patients in medical ...
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Trump pledges to 'expel rogue actors' in political speech at Justice Department
The speech functioned as victory lap after he emerged legally and politically unscathed from two federal prosecutions that ...
Texas Justices Limit Statewide Court to Hearing Certain Appeals
Texas’ new statewide appellate court is limited to resolving only cases involving the state and complex business disputes, not any civil matter, the Texas Supreme Court ruled Friday.
The Way Through the Thicket in 'Gutierrez v. Saenz'
In Gutierrez, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether a Texas death-row inmate has standing to argue that the state's statute governing post-conviction DNA testing violates due process.
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Michigan Supreme Court selects new chief justice
The Michigan Supreme Court has selected a new chief justice with the upcoming departure of the current incumbent. The ...
‘Information is key’: OSDH won’t say where likely measles cases are in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is not sharing where in Oklahoma two likely measles cases are, despite notifying the public about them on Tuesday.
The FACE Act was enacted to protect reproductive health clinics − here’s why its history matters today
The FACE Act prohibits the use of force or threat toward people trying to obtain or provide reproductive health services. It was created to limit the anti-abortion movement’s tactics outside clinics, ...