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Federal judges bar Texas from using new congressional boundaries drawn for GOP advantage

Texas cannot use a new congressional map drawn by Republicans in hopes of securing the party additional U.S. House seats, a panel of three

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Federal court blocks Texas from using new congressional gerrymander in 2026 midterms

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Federal judge blocks newly drawn Texas congressional map

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Supreme Court set to wade into a case that could tip the scales for the midterms

A lower court order on Texas’ new congressional map has made its way to the high court.

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Texas Asks Supreme Court to Clear Way for Republican-Friendly Congressional Map

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Texas thrusts Supreme Court into Trump’s midterm redistricting fight

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Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

Democrat wins in Virginia and New Jersey 'sent a message' across the U.S.

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Texas Republicans’ own words backfired in gerrymander ruling

The Hour · 22h

Why Trump's plan to help GOP keep control of the House could backfire

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court dismisses State Bar lawsuit against assistant attorney general

Click2Houston

Texas Supreme Court dismisses state bar’s lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

The request would end a lawsuit by the State Bar of Texas against Ken Paxton, the Attorney General of Texas, over false statements related to the 2020 election. (Luke Johnson For The Texas Tribune, Luke Johnson For The Texas Tribune) Sign up for The Brief ...

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Islamic group sues after Gov. Greg Abbott directs DPS to investigate them

Hours after Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to launch criminal investigations into two Islamic groups —the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations,

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State of Texas: Families of flood victims sue Camp Mystic

Four months have passed since the deadly 4th of July flooding that impacted many parts of Central Texas. Families of Camp Mystic victims are now filing multiple lawsuits against the camp, alleging "gross negligence,

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Texas State Bar seeks to dismiss its lawsuit against Ken Paxton for challenging 2020 presidential election

In a court filing, lawyers with the bar’s Commission for Lawyer Discipline asked the Texas Supreme Court to dismiss the suit, citing the high court’s December decision to toss a separate state bar lawsuit against Paxton’s top aide, Brent Webster, for ...

Judge denies AG Paxton’s bid for bar on Tylenol marketing in state

A judge rejected for now a bid by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to bar Tylenol-maker Kenvue Inc. from marketing its over-the-counter pain medication

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State Bar Ethics Opinion Determines Texas Lawyers Can't Join a Firm With Non-Lawyer Partners

The Professional Ethics Committee for the State Bar of Texas found in an ethics opinion that a Texas lawyer practicing in Texas cannot join a Washington, D.C., firm with a non-lawyer partner, even if it is lawful in that jurisdiction. The Professional ...

Austin American-Statesman

Texas State Bar drops lawsuit over Attorney General Ken Paxton's 2020 election challenge

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has won by default in a State Bar lawsuit over his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election results in four swing states, continuing the Republican top lawyer's winning streak in clearing his long-running legal ...

WTVR.com

A court's blockade of Texas' new electoral maps is raising the stakes for the 2026 midterms

A federal court's decision to bar Texas from using new electoral maps is a blow to President Trump's efforts to preserve Republican control of the House and of the 2026 midterms.