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24 Feb 2009, 11:25 pm
McLennan County Judge Jim Lewis, who plans to meet with state Sen. [read post]
11 Nov 2020, 5:43 am
The AGs of Missouri, Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, South Dakota and Texas claimed that this decision overstepped the Pennsylvania Supreme Court’s constitutional authority and encroached on the Pennsylvania legislature’s authority, which violated separation of powers. [read post]
28 Jul 2010, 9:07 am
" And:If Porter elects to pursue reparations from the state, he could be eligible for payments through the Tim Cole Act passed by the Legislature in 2007. [read post]
16 Dec 2007, 10:11 am
" New Jersey on Thursday became the first state legislature since the 1960s to abolish the death penalty. [read post]
9 Nov 2018, 6:25 pm
The new law was criticized by gun rights advocates while before the legislature as “redundant. [read post]
5 Jan 2007, 9:50 am
" For corroborating evidence, look to the non-death-penalty states that have lower murder rates, and the fact that capital prosecutions and executions are declining dramatically nationally and that death rows are shrinking (with one exception, Texas.)The Newark Star-Ledger has, "Now end the death penalty. [read post]
8 Nov 2023, 9:05 am
This year, HSLF endorsed 139 candidates for office, including 84 candidates for state legislatures and 55 candidates for various municipal offices. [read post]
1 Aug 2016, 7:15 am
United States – Officials in 11 states, led by Texas, have sued the U.S. [read post]
26 Jan 2016, 12:11 pm
In sentencing, the judge — or, in some states (including Texas), the jury — can consider many factors about the crime, including the defendant’s motives and the degree to which the defendant’s conduct was actually or potentially harmful. [read post]
28 May 2020, 9:29 am
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced yesterday that, as a descriptive matter, the State Department no longer considers Hong Kong to have significant autonomy from Chinese rule, according to the New York Times. [read post]
15 Jun 2013, 10:16 am
Perry picked HB 1790 to veto - out of all the criminal-justice bills sent to him Grits had considered it among the most innocuous, though it was the only piece of legislation passed by the 83rd Texas Legislature that would have even a minor de-incarceration impact. [read post]
8 Aug 2007, 12:55 pm
In Texas, the Legislature has enacted more than 300 changes to the Texas Family Code. [read post]
2 Sep 2007, 10:53 am
" But instead of ridding the state of this trap, the legislature added a second one. [read post]
17 Feb 2019, 5:38 pm
Grits is more optimistic than ever that the Texas Legislature may finally end the Driver Responsibility surcharge this year. [read post]
18 Nov 2015, 5:06 am
Texas medical malpractice tort reform was separate from that state’s product liability tort reform. [read post]
21 Apr 2013, 11:37 am
Here's a quick look at a few bills of interest being heard in criminal-justice related committees this week at the Texas Legislature that jumped out at me: Click on the committee names for the full agendas.House Criminal JurisprudenceHB 967 by S. [read post]
5 Mar 2008, 11:24 am
Texas, ruling that the appropriate framing of the question was whether the conduct at issue came within the liberty protected by the Due Process Clause of the 14th Amendment. [read post]
2 Dec 2011, 6:37 am
” At Reuters, James Vicini continues his coverage of the Texas Attorney General’s request for the Supreme Court to block the implementation of an interim redistricting plan for the state legislature with a report on yesterday’s filings by (among others) the Texas Democratic Party, which opposes the Attorney General’s request. [read post]
2 May 2015, 10:36 am
Still, alive in May is better than most bills filed at the Texas Legislature, so you never know.Pretrial hearings (HB 452): This bill would require pretrial hearings to be held earlier in the process and makes so much practical sense from the standpoint of logistics and judicial economy that it almost hurts. [read post]
6 Oct 2023, 4:00 am
State Leaders Defend It. [read post]
