Texas’s Middle Finger to the Federal Government—and the Constitution

“Under this novel system, the State of Texas has created its own immigration entry and re-entry crimes; state police arrest noncitizens for alleged violations of these crimes; state prosecutors bring charges in state courts; state judges order deportation; and state Continue reading Texas’s Middle Finger to the Federal Government—and the Constitution

Texas’s Attorney General Has a Ghoulish New Abortion Stance

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton threatened doctors who perform abortions with felony charges, even if a court says they can conduct the procedure. A Travis County district judge issued a temporary restraining order Thursday against Texas’s strict abortion laws to Continue reading Texas’s Attorney General Has a Ghoulish New Abortion Stance

“Unconstitutionally Vague”: Federal Judge Smacks Down Texas’s Drag Ban

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Texas’s drag ban law is unconstitutional, and permanently blocked all state officials from enforcing the measure. Governor Greg Abbott signed the extreme law in June, making Texas the fourth Republican-led state to enact such Continue reading “Unconstitutionally Vague”: Federal Judge Smacks Down Texas’s Drag Ban