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22 Jul 2015, 7:19 pm
Today I compiled these resources for a colleague on Texas and federal reviews of flawed forensics in hair microscopy cases and thought there may be other Grits readers who're interested:Texas Hair Microscopy Review- Forensic Science CommissionFBI/DOJ Microscopic Hair Comparison Analysis ReviewNACDL's The Champion, "The Microscopic Hair Comparison Analysis Review Project: A Milestone in the Quest for Forensic Science Reform"Sept. 2014 letter from DOJ to… [read post]
12 Oct 2007, 8:37 am
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott proposed a series of foreclosure prevention measures to three of the largest mortgage lending and loan servicing companies. [read post]
6 Oct 2010, 6:49 am
Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday asked 30 lenders to put foreclosures on hold on the heels of foreclosure suspensions in at least 23 other states amid allegations of “robosigning” — processing documents without required review and notarization. [read post]
29 May 2008, 7:04 am
The Dallas Morning News reports: The Texas Democratic Party has settled a federal lawsuit against the state, with Attorney General Greg Abbott agreeing not to target people who collect legitimate mail-in ballots as part of his voter-fraud campaign. [read post]
30 Jul 2010, 7:18 am
La Unión del Pueblo Entero chose the day Arizona’s SB 1070 went into effect to criticize Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott for his involvement in a legal battle over that state’s tough new immigration law. [read post]
10 Jan 2018, 1:00 pm
Greg Abbott, will serve as liaison to the Texas Access to Justice Commission. [read post]
25 Mar 2012, 8:31 am
Austin American Statesman: “Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott this week asked a federal court in Washington to prevent 12 state lawmakers from giving depositions in the state’s voter identification case.” [read post]
22 Mar 2005, 1:12 pm
[JURIST] Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed suit Tuesday against internet phone provider Vonage [official site], alleging that the service does not adequately warn customers about problems they have in trying to call 911. [read post]
12 May 2008, 9:59 pm
(Texas Attorney General Greg Abbot)Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, is teaching the business world not to mess with the personal information of Texans.Using a series of laws that he wrote an essay on, AG Abbot has taken legal action against Radio Shack, CVS Pharmacy and CNG Financial Corporation doing business as as Check and Go and Southwestern & Pacific Specialty Finance for not properly protecting… [read post]
12 Dec 2008, 3:11 am
If we can bash Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott when he grandstands publicly to no practical purpose other than advancing his political career, we can give him his "props" when he grandstands to advance his political career and incidentally screws people who desperately deserve it.Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott is encouraging the passage of the proposed Foreclosure Rescue Fraud Prevention Act, which… [read post]
13 Jul 2010, 3:43 am
Here is a press release from Texas Watch:The state attorney general ordered Travelers Cos. [read post]
24 Feb 2022, 12:53 pm
Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed state health agencies Tuesday to investigate medical treatment of transgender youth as “child abuse. [read post]
29 Jul 2011, 2:37 pm
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott ruled today that the Texas Forensic Science Commission does not have the jurisdiction to review cases involving evidence that was introduced before September 1, 2005. [read post]
10 Mar 2022, 8:36 am
Building on this opinion, Governor Greg Abbott sent a letter to the head of the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, instructing them to promptly investigate cases covered by the Attorney General's Opinion. [read post]
8 Apr 2010, 6:51 am
[JURIST] Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott [official website] announced Wednesday that five additional states will join [press release] in a lawsuit [complaint, PDF] challenging the constitutionality of the recently enacted Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [HR 3590 materials]. [read post]
1 Sep 2014, 3:58 pm
[JURIST] On Sunday Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott [official website] filed a motion [motion, PDF] in the US Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit [official website] to delay the enforcement of a recent district court ruling [JURIST report] that struck down state law that imposed new regulations on abortion clinics. [read post]
19 Dec 2018, 8:00 am
Greg Abbott appointed David Whitley as the 112th secretary of state of Texas on December 17, 2018. [read post]
24 Mar 2020, 4:10 am
Texas Tribune reports:Citing the need to preserve health care capacity for COVID-19 patients, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Monday that abortions should not be performed unless the mother's life is in danger.The warning comes one day after Gov. [read post]
2 Oct 2009, 1:47 pm
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott filed a petition in intervention, which was denied by the judge. [read post]
23 Jul 2023, 11:49 am
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) Environment and Natural Resources Division sent a letter to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Texas Interim Attorney General Angela Colmenero on Thursday over the legality of Texas deploying floating barriers in the Rio Grande. [read post]
