Texas judge ruled that Ethan Couch who used "affluenza" defense to avoid jail after he killed four people in a drunken-driving accident, can stay in juvenile facility until Feb 19 hearing to determine whether his case will be moved to adult system.
A man from Texas was executed on Wednesday for killing a game warden in 2005 during a shootout following an arduous 90-minute chase that took place after he was suspected of animal poaching.
Three Honda car owners are suing the carmaker, claiming that the soy-based electrical coatings in their Hondas attract rodents that chew through it, and Honda refuses to cover the repairs.
A legal case was filed against by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF) against the Texas Officials pertaining to a part of the House Bill 11 passed last September, that prohibits the harboring of illegal undocumented immigrants.
Immigrant lawyers have filed a federal lawsuit in objective to look into landlords, humanitarian shelter works, etc., and see if they are into harboring illegal immigrants in the country. A countersue from a group of landlords have also been pushed through.
Planned Parenthood cleared by Harris County grand jury. They Instead indicted the two aaccusers. After a two-month long investigation Planned Parenthood Gulf Coast is finally clear from investigations.
Texas governor, Gregg Abbott, finds himself in the middle of a lawsuit over House Bill 11, state law meant to stop cross-border crime and illegal immigration. National immigrants rights group, as well as several attorneys, filed the suit on Sunday, according to reports.
An african-american councilman was tased by a white police officer. All charges were dropped against the councilman but the officer was charged with official oppression.
President Barack Obama has been getting multiple legal hits from the republican states since taking office in January 2009. According to records, President Obama has been sued against his administration 39 times, making lawsuits filed against him one of the more certain things that will happen in his office this year.
A looming bad news for DraftKings and FanDuel players was announced by Texas attorney general Ken Paxton who has ruled based on his legal opinion that daily fantasy sports is deemed illegal under Texas law.
A watchdog group in Texas filed complaint with the Federal Election Commission against Texas Senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz for failing to disclose bank loans to fund his 2012 senate campaign.
The controversial case of the "affluenza" teen continues, as his mother, the one who gave the affluenza defense as the reason for the drunk driving incident, was released from jail on Tuesday.
The arrest of two suspected Iraqi terrorists has sparked renewed debates on Syrian refugees coming in United States. Republicans, mainly those from Texas where one of the Iraqi nationals was arrested, have been vocal on their concerns against US federal government’s decision to let Syrian refugees come in.
Three highest-ranking Bandidos leaders were arrested on Wednesday. The three Texas men now faces grand jury indictment with charges on racketeering, assault and drug distribution.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott accused the State Bar of religious discrimination following its refusal to award CLE credit to a Christian ethical perspective course sponsored by St. Mary's University. In response, the State Bar said it will hold a meeting with St. Mary's to achieve an acceptable solution.
The Obama administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court to strike down Texas abortion regulations. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on 2013 Texas law in March.
The Texas Supreme Court implemented House Bill 3994. The state’s newly passed judicial bypass law that governs the process for abused and neglected minors to obtain court approval to consent to an abortion.
A Wisconsin law requiring doctors who perform abortions to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital is unconstitutional, a U.S. appeals court ruled on Monday, addressing a topic the U.S. Supreme Court is considering during its current term.
