Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on ...

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) appointed Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of the governor, to serve as the chief justice ...

Houston police "initiated a high-speed chase to pursue a suspect evading arrest for paying $40 to solicit sexual activity ...

The Texas Supreme Court reviews potential changes in handling lawsuits against utility companies post-2021 storm.

The Supreme Judicial Court largely rejected the Town of Milton’s arguments against a 2021 state law aimed at increasing ...

New legislation would hand state attorneys general veto power over large swaths of federal immigration policy.

Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals heard arguments Tuesday on whether the sentence of the man who confessed to the 1997 murder of an Oklahoma woman should be upheld.

Justice Jimmy Blacklock, a conservative ally of Gov. Greg Abbott, has been named the new chief justice of the Texas Supreme ...

Southern Methodist University in Dallas tried to declare its independence after the church voted to ban gay weddings and ...

After being reinstated and paused again by panels of the United States 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in December, the Corporate Transparency Act has a March 25, 2025 date before ...

It's been more than two decades since Maurice Clarett tried and failed to challenge NFL’s draft eligibility rules. Jeremiah Smith should try now.