Supreme Court Opens Door to Texas Online Journalist’s Lawsuit Over Her 2017 Arrest

The justices tossed out the ruling of a divided federal appeals court that found the journalist could not sue police officers and other officials over her arrest.

Texas County Told Appeals Court It Has Right To Cull Books on Sex, Gender, Racism

Library patrons filed suit in 2022 against numerous officials with the Llano County library system and the county government after 17 books were removed

Requiring Images of Smoking’s Harm Won’t Breach First Amendment, Court Says

The ruling overturns a lower court order from a federal district court in Texas, where a judge found the requirements violate the First Amendment.

Divided Federal Appeals Court Won’t Revive Texas Journalist’s Lawsuit Over 2017 Arrest

The online citizen journalist said she was wrongfully arrested for seeking and obtaining nonpublic information from police in a case that drew attention from national media.

Court Upholds Block on Texas Law Requiring Sexual Content Ratings For School Books

The court said opponents are likely to win their legal challenge to the law aimed at keeping material deemed “sexually explicit” off school library shelves.