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24 Apr 2017, 8:48 am
Texas is one of just seven states nationally that treats 17-year-old offenders as adults in the criminal justice system. [read post]
21 Apr 2017, 5:20 am
Alabama – For Alabama Christians, Governor Bentley’s Downfall Is a Bitter BlowNew York Times – Alan Blinder | Published: 4/11/2017 As governor, Robert Bentley would quote the Bible before the Alabama Legislature and say God had elevated him to the state Capitol. [read post]
19 Apr 2017, 5:07 am
The Texas Legislature has passed a statute that officially defines “criminal street gangs” in Texas Penal Code Section 71.01(d) as: “three or more persons having a common identifying sign or symbol or an identifiable leadership who continuously or regularly associate in the commission of criminal activities. [read post]
18 Apr 2017, 9:05 pm
.), key vote on tort reform in upper house, plans Texas visit to raise funds from trial lawyers [Palmetto Business Daily] “Indeed, most major law schools have fewer conservatives or libertarians on their faculty than can be found on the U.S. [read post]
18 Apr 2017, 11:54 am
It's that time of the year at the Texas Legislature where everything moves so fast and the politics are so fluid that horse race coverage (what will or won't pass) is basically meaningless. [read post]
17 Apr 2017, 9:39 pm
No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.Its an odd year so the Texas legislature is in session. [read post]
17 Apr 2017, 9:39 pm
No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.Its an odd year so the Texas legislature is in session. [read post]
17 Apr 2017, 7:04 am
News & World Report Legislative Issues Alabama: “Bill: Legislature could compel impeachment testimony” by Brian Lyman for Montgomery Advertisor Iowa: “Iowa to Become Latest State to Allow Guns in Its Capitol” by Barbara Rodriguez (Associated Press) for Des Moines Register [read post]
14 Apr 2017, 10:45 am
Already, states like Texas are rushing to pass anti-trans bills like HB 2899, a virtual copycat of HB 142. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 5:06 pm
For example, a federal appeals court that last summer struck down a series of voting restrictions adopted by the North Carolina state legislature almost as soon as the Supreme Court decided the Shelby County case. [read post]
13 Apr 2017, 9:32 am
A recent sexual harassment trial in a Texas state court resulted in a jury verdict of over $1 million. [read post]
12 Apr 2017, 4:19 pm
This follows in the wake of a Texas attorney general opinion last December that concluded, “A court would likely conclude that Model Rule 8.4(g) infringes upon the free speech rights of members of the State Bar. [read post]
12 Apr 2017, 10:52 am
The Texas Legislature is currently in its 85th legislative session and numerous telemedicine bills have been filed that could affect the outcome of Teladoc’s lawsuit. [read post]
12 Apr 2017, 10:15 am
More than a dozen state legislatures are considering a bill called the “Human Trafficking Prevention Act,” which has nothing to do with human trafficking and all to do with one man’s crusade against pornography at the expense of free speech. [read post]
6 Apr 2017, 9:22 am
If there were ever a case that should get our state legislature to outlaw texting while driving, this is it. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 6:46 pm
The appellate court explained that a governmental entity is immune from liability for torts unless the entity or the legislature has waived immunity and agreed to be sued under the Texas Tort Claims Act. [read post]
4 Apr 2017, 4:57 pm
Kirk Watson of Austin, the State Bar of Texas Sunset bill. [read post]
3 Apr 2017, 6:59 am
Texas: The Supreme Court Presses States to Comport with the Evolving Medical Understanding of Intellectual Disability appeared first on North Carolina Criminal Law. [read post]
1 Apr 2017, 2:43 pm
So this legislation goes back to the enhancement well.Finally, the bill mandates a rather ham-handed propaganda campaign by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement to "develop and implement a campaign to educate children in this state on the value that peace officers bring to a community. [read post]
1 Apr 2017, 6:42 am
In Texas, the state increased release rates for violent offenders at the same time the Legislature was focused on reforms aimed at nonviolent crimes. [read post]
