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Bobby Moore’s Death Sentence Is Changed To Life In Prison After Lengthy Court Fights Over Intellectual Disability
Posted on · Moore was sentenced to death in 1980 in the fatal shooting of an elderly store clerk during a Houston robbery.
Tag: U.S. Supreme Court
News
Supreme Court Revisits Abortion With Louisiana Case
Posted on · At issue is a Louisiana law that mirrors a Texas law the court struck down. What's different, however, is that Justice Anthony Kennedy, who cast the decisive fifth vote in the 2016 case, has retired.
Immigration
Supreme Court Allows Government To Curtail Asylum Requests During Legal Fight
Posted on · The administration scores a victory in its efforts to reduce the number of asylum applicants presenting themselves at the U.S. southern border.
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Texas Inmate Executed For Killing An Elderly Mother And Daughter In 2003
Posted on · Billy Jack Crutsinger, 64, was the 14th inmate executed in the U.S. this year and the fifth in Texas. That state has 10 other executions scheduled for 2019.
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Texas Inmate Set To Be Executed For Killing 2 Women In 2003
Posted on · Billy Crutsinger's appellate attorney has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop his execution.
Houston Matters
Full Show: The U.S. Supreme Court’s Final Decisions, And Last Night’s Democratic Presidential Debate Overview (June 27, 2019)
Posted on · On Thursday's Houston Matters: We examine the U.S. Supreme Court's final opinions as they end their term, Houston Matters' host Craig Cohen gives us an overview of last night's Democratic presidential debate, and we look at efforts to reduce suicides in Harris County jails. We also speak with local American Ninja Warrior Daniel Gil, and the folks involved in the rock opera Speeding Motorcycle.
News
Montgomery County Judge Sued Over Practice Of Courtroom Prayer
Posted on · The Freedom From Religion Foundation is suing Judge Wayne Mack and the State of Texas for allegedly violating an attorney’s First Amendment rights.
Texas
In Long-Winding Case, Court Considers Federal Oversight Of Texas Redistricting
Posted on · A panel of three judges heard arguments in the high-stakes fight that could return Texas to the days of federal supervision of its political maps.
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Fifty Percent Fewer Texas “Dreamers” Renewed DACA In Fiscal Year 2018
Posted on · DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, protects undocumented people who were brought here as children from deportation and allows them to get driver licenses, work permits and go to college.
Houston Matters
Expert Foresees Legal Battle If Trump Voids Birthright Citizenship Law
Posted on · UH professor Jerónimo Cortina thinks the case could end up going to the Supreme Court
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President Trump Picks Brett Kavanaugh For His 2nd Supreme Court Nominee
Posted on · If U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh is confirmed, what could his appointment mean for the Lone Star State and what would be the immediate issues to address?
Houston Matters
We Delve Into The Supreme Court Nominee Selection Process
Posted on · As we wait to find out who the President selects, we learn more about how justices are chosen in the first place.
News
Texans Are Divided About Whether To Keep ‘Roe V. Wade’
Posted on · According to the survey, 56 percent of independents in Texas oppose President Trump nominating someone to the Supreme Court who would vote to overturn the ruling and open the door for states to criminalize abortion.
News
Trump Narrows Supreme Court Shortlist To 3 — With 2 On The Inside Track
Posted on · The president could decide as early as Friday between judges Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett and Raymond Kethledge for his high court nominee. Kavanaugh and Barrett appear to be the top two.
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Court Sees ‘Hostility’ To Religious Beliefs In Case of Baker And Same-Sex Couple
Posted on · By upholding the right of a baker not to make a cake for a same-sex wedding, the Supreme Court rekindled the debate over whether religious freedom claims can trump protections against discrimination.