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Ken Paxton successfully ousts three Republican criminal appeal court judges

Three incumbent judges with nearly a century of criminal law experience fell victim to Paxton’s political revenge tour after they ruled against the attorney general in a 2021 voter fraud case.

The Texas Tribune

TX justice rips "brainwashed" GOP judges

John Devine, a former anti-abortion activist who has leaned on his deeply conservative politics, caught on tape

Salon

In leaked audio, Supreme Court Justice John Devine railed against “brainwashed” GOP colleagues

Devine, a former anti-abortion activist, faces a heated primary challenge that has focused on questions about his ethics.

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‘It’s Time for a Change’: Dem Behind HISD Takeover Faces Challengers

House Representative Harold Dutton Jr. stands behind the state takeover of the district. Can he survive another reelection after its fallout?

Texas Observer

Paxton’s push to oust incumbents puts spotlight on Court of Criminal Appeals primaries

The attorney general has tried to supplant eight Republican judges on the court after they rejected his efforts to unilaterally prosecute voter fraud. The judges are now pushing back.

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court strikes down bid to put vote for state’s independence on the ballot

The proposal was brought forward by the Texas Nationalist Movement

The Independent UK

Texas abortion case defies logic, and compassion

Kate Cox had to flee the state to secure a legal abortion that could possibly save her life. These situations will continue as long as it’s politicians, “activists” and judges making the calls instead of women and their doctors.

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Texas Medical Board remains silent on abortion laws, despite calls for more guidance

The Texas Supreme Court has asked the licensing board to offer doctors guidance on how to interpret the medical exception to the state’s abortion ban. Some doctors say that wouldn’t be enough reassurance.

The Texas Tribune

An El Paso woman is suing her doctor for negligence over an unwanted pregnancy

Grissel Velasco paid her doctor to perform a tubal ligation about a decade ago, but still became pregnant.

The Texas Tribune

Supreme Court to Hear Challenge on Abortion Pill Access

Discussing the impact of abortion restrictions across the U.S., particularly in light of the Kay Cox case, and examining upcoming political debates.

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5 things to know about the latest abortion case in Texas

The case involves just one abortion, but it's likely to have wider implications in the state with some of the strictest abortion laws in the country.

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Kate Cox’s case reveals how far Texas intends to go to enforce abortion laws

The Dallas mom’s case drew national attention and forced the abortion issue before the state Supreme Court. She ended up traveling out of state to terminate her non-viable pregnancy.

The Texas Tribune

Biden Says Case Of Woman Forced To Leave Texas For Abortion 'Outrageous'

US President Joe Biden said it was "outrageous" that a woman was forced to leave Texas to seek an emergency abortion, after the state's courts said she could not terminate her risky pregnancy.

International Business Times

Kate Cox sought an abortion in Texas. A court said no because she didn't show her life was in danger

The Texas Supreme Court's rejection of a mother of two's request for an exception under the state's restrictive abortion ban has laid bare the high threshold women in many states must meet to get the procedure

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What we know about the legal case of a Texas woman denied the right to an immediate abortion

The Texas Supreme Court this week said no to a woman who asked for permission for an immediate abortion

Latin Times

Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Woman's Abortion After She Leaves State

Kate Cox, a 31-year-old mother of two from Dallas, is more than 20 weeks pregnant with a fetus with a rare genetic defect, full trisomy 18, which means it will likely die before birth or at most live a few days.

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court rules against woman who fled state for judge approved abortion

Kate Cox, whose foetus was diagnosed with a fatal condition, was granted a temporary restraining order last week, authorising her to seek an emergency abortion

The Independent UK

A pregnant Texas woman asked a court for permission to get an abortion, despite a ban. What's next?

The Texas Supreme Court has put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis

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Texas Supreme Court pauses ruling that allowed pregnant woman to have an abortion

The court put on hold a ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo a challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S.

The Independent UK

Texas Supreme Court pauses lower court's order allowing pregnant woman to have an abortion

The Texas Supreme Court has put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis

The Texas Tribune

Texas Supreme Court temporarily halts ruling allowing Dallas woman to get an abortion

After a Travis County district judge cleared the way for Kate Cox, 31, to terminate her pregnancy, Ken Paxton petitioned the state’s highest court to halt the ruling.

The Texas Tribune

Judge says Texas woman may abort fetus with lethal abnormality

Kate Cox, 31, at 20 weeks pregnant, has learned her fetus has a lethal abnormality that is almost always fatal at birth.

WEKU

Texas judge grants permission for woman's abortion

A woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion in Texas has been granted permission to have the procedure by a state judge. The fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal.

WEKU

Texas woman asks court for abortion because of pregnancy complications

A woman who is pregnant and seeking an abortion is asking a judge to allow it to be performed in Texas. She has health problems, and the fetus has a condition that is almost always fatal.

International Business Times

Texas Woman Whose Fetus Has Fatal Condition Sues For Abortion

A 31-year-old woman sued the state of Texas on Tuesday in order to get an abortion for a pregnancy that she and her doctors say threatens her life and future fertility.

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