The case, Worth v. Jacobson, challenges Minnesota’s law imposing handgun age limits. In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit unanimously ruled the restriction unconstitutional, arguing ...

Under the current practice, the Texas Supreme Court employs a two-step briefing process before deciding whether to grant a petition for review ... of well-established legal principles.

“This is called constitutional originalism, and under this Supreme Court, it is the law in Texas ... retirement age. Hecht was the longest serving Supreme Court justice in Texas history ...

"That's when the Supreme Court reviews and either grants or denies the case." This dual-court system is one of the factors that make Texas's legal processes distinct from those in other states.

These legal ... Court of Criminal Appeals. Both have nine justices elected by Texas voters. In some instances, like those involving constitutional issues, the U.S. Supreme Court can choose to ...

The Supreme Court on Monday denied a request for the justices to review a ban on service members ... He also described the law in his 14-page opinion as “indefensible,” “senseless ...

And we need to do more to ensure that the desperate parents in these cases have vigorous legal representation.” It comes after the Texas Supreme ... from the court at age 75, as required by ...

A panel of federal judges ruled in favor of Texas in 2023, and the Supreme Court agreed to review the case upon appeal ... Judge James Ho said U.S. law sets a blueprint for the construction ...

The Supreme Court delayed Gutierrez’s execution in July 2024 to review ... the law. During oral arguments Monday, Gutierrez’s lawyer called on a 2023 Supreme Court ruling, also out of Texas ...