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Bernie Tiede, whose murder of a Texas widow was immortalized by Richard Linklater, is suing the state over what he calls its “cruel and unusual” treatment of inmates in hot prisons.

Paxton, a Republican who’s been under indictment for securities fraud since 2015, is scheduled to face a jury in April.

The court could circumvent local appeals courts in lawsuits against Texas. So, what does that mean for everyday Texans?

A new report finds that Texas courts use very different yardsticks to decide who’s poor enough to get a court-appointed lawyer. That patchwork often leaves people without the legal defense in a criminal trial that the Constitution promises.

The U.S. sued Texas after the Biden administration vowed to oppose Texas’ new near-total abortion ban. The lawsuit joins several legal challenges already in progress.

As dozens of legal battles play out, Texas parents have found themselves caught in confusion about whether their children have to mask up at school.

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Monday that the Justice Department will protect people trying to obtain or provide abortions in Texas, in the wake of the state's new restrictive abortion law.

The law allows private citizens to sue anyone who performs or helps someone get an abortion after roughly six weeks. If successful, the plaintiff could be awarded at least $10,000.

The law would allow private citizens to sue abortion providers and anyone who provides any kind of support to a woman who gets an abortion after six weeks.

The U.S. Justice Department sued Abbott and Texas after U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland called the order “dangerous and unlawful.”