A former Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice will chair a task force to “guide the safe, ethical, and effective use of ...

The Supreme Court has restarted plans to temporarily store nuclear waste in rural Texas and New Mexico, even as the nation is ...

A local legal, Alejandro Acosta, expert explained the state's judicial system, highlighting its two highest courts: the Texas Supreme Court and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. "Texas is ...

Although the dual-court system is a rarity — only ... after his scheduled execution. Related: Texas lawmakers can’t stop executions, state Supreme Court says This decision, which countered ...

HUNTSVILLE — The Texas Supreme Court halted the scheduled execution ... can help improve the integrity of our criminal legal system." Roberson issued a statement after his late-night state ...

There has been widespread opposition to upending the presiding system, which has operated since 1962, and the 4th Court of Appeals has rejected her arguments. Case closed? Not so. Texas Supreme ...