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28 Mar 2019, 10:52 am
That will create a new baseline for pretrial-detention rules and give the Legislature much more guidance, and possibly different priorities.So look for the Texas Lege to revisit bail reform in 2021, whether or not a bill passes this time. [read post]
20 Apr 2018, 11:11 am
(County Attorneys in Texas prosecute all misdemeanor cases.) [read post]
23 Jan 2012, 3:32 pm
Seven other states have legislation pending to deal with the issue, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures, and a Texas law took effect this month stating that incandescent bulbs manufactured in the state are not subject to federal law or regulations.” Plus, more criticism for PolitiFact Tennessee. [read post]
26 Mar 2007, 5:04 am
The Texas Senate Criminal Justice Committee will meet tomorrow to consider a jam-packed agenda on a number of important topics. [read post]
29 Oct 2007, 5:22 am
View the article here10/28/2007Half of state's underage teens in adult prisons sent by Harris CountySince state and local authorities declared war on juvenile crime in the 1990s, Harris County courts consistently have prosecuted more underage teens as adults than four other major Texas counties combined.As a result, Harris County accounts for half of all underage teens in the state's adult prisons, despite youths here accounting for just 15 percent of… [read post]
16 Jun 2007, 2:43 am
Perry tells them if they want to return to school--right there in Huntsville, the state's center for prison administration--and improve their lot, Texas won't help them. [read post]
13 Dec 2020, 8:26 am
[A recently appointed "Trump Judge" explains why the Trump campaign's legal claims are without merit] Friday evening, the Supreme Court refused to hear Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's effort to invalidate the certified election results in four states, concluding Texas lacked standing to challenge election administration in other states. [read post]
8 Dec 2015, 10:42 am
Texas Solicitor General Scott A. [read post]
27 Jun 2016, 1:52 pm
But the Fifth Circuit’s hyper-deferential rational basis review is inconsistent with the Court’s decision in Carhart, and eliminates the crucial distinction between the state’s interests in protecting potential life and its interest in women’s health, thereby permitting Texas to violate the limitations Casey imposes on the means by which the state may protect unborn life.In the Supreme Court’s opinion in Gonzales v. [read post]
9 Nov 2009, 2:11 am
After the Texas Legislature made stealing even the smallest amount of scrap metal a felony, total thefts skyrocketed thanks to the rising cost of copper. [read post]
6 Feb 2023, 3:00 am
Here is the opinion: United States v. [read post]
20 Sep 2011, 10:39 am
The notable flaw in Texas' statute is precisely that the Legislature failed to enact "consequences for investigators who fail to take steps to reduce the subtle pressures and influences on witnesses that can result in mistaken identifications. [read post]
27 Jun 2018, 9:30 pm
In multiple states—including Oregon, Ohio, and Washington—Uber showed up with the legislation it wanted, and the legislature enacted it, the report states. [read post]
15 Aug 2024, 6:30 am
This heritage persists in states such as Texas, where the state exemption includes the homestead and tools of the trade, provisions that would allow debtors to support their families. [read post]
14 May 2013, 4:11 am
Mills, other bills in the California legislature propose regulation of fracking. [read post]
4 Sep 2018, 4:55 am
State v. [read post]
17 Jun 2015, 5:24 am
We did all of this without getting co-opted into the state government even though we got a $100,000.00 per year payment from it through our Texas Tech clinic. [read post]
15 Apr 2007, 8:31 am
Grant, who received the gavel for serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee in the Texas Legislature during his time representing Marshall as a state representative in the 1970's. [read post]
28 Jul 2007, 2:27 pm
Fortunately, for die hard pet lovers, the 79th Texas Legislature created a new provision under the Texas Probate Code to specifically allow for pet trusts. [read post]
29 Jan 2019, 9:57 pm
David Stringer” by Howard Fischer (Capitol News Services) for Arizona Daily Star Illinois: “FBI Secretly Recorded Mike Madigan at His Law Office Pitching Firm’s Services” by John Seidel, Tina Sfondeles, and Fran Spielman for Chicago Sun-Times Legislative Issues National: “All Red or All Blue, State Legislatures Run to Partisan Sides” by Timothy Williams (New York Times) for MSN Lobbying National: “Lawmakers Push Crackdown on Foreign… [read post]
