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President Donald Trump is nominating two Texans to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and Dallas attorney…
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From Texas Standard:Despite the struggle President Donald Trump has had moving his agenda through Congress, his presidency is still likely to leave a…
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From Texas Standard:Federal courts aren't showing much love this summer for Texas laws. In June, the Supreme Court ruled that the state's 2013 abortion…
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From Texas Standard:As the population of Texas grows, so changes the demographics. According to the most recent data from the Texas Department of Aging…
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From Texas Standard:They called it "Operation Powwow" — back in 2006, a federal agent went undercover to raid a tribal ceremony. It ended with threats of…
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From Texas Standard:The Executive Office for Immigration Review, an office of the U.S. Department of Justice, is responsible for deciding immigration…
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From Texas Standard:The nation is currently in a judicial crisis – and Texas is right in the middle of it.For many years now, Carl Tobias has been…
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From Texas Standard:A Smith County judge recently ordered a 21-year-old man to marry his 19-year-old girlfriend after he assaulted her ex-boyfriend.The…
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Travis County and the City of Austin take part in a regular fiscal dance with the State of Texas over who pays the costs of government. Over the next…
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Most probably couldn't articulate what a justice of the peace exactly does.Television shows like “Judge Judy” and “The People’s Court” often trivialize…