Court of Appeals Texas

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal

Robert Roberson again asks Texas' highest criminal court to free him, citing new evidence

The new appeal includes a statement from ten independent pathologists that says the 2002 autopsy is "deeply flawed and unreliable."

CBS Texas on MSN · 15h

Death row inmate Robert Roberson files new appeal, citing misdiagnosis and new evidence

Death row inmate Robert Roberson has filed a new appeal with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest criminal court, presenting what his defense claims are new legal and scientific developments aimed at overturning his death sentence.

KHOU 11 · 21h

Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson files first appeal since execution was postponed

The filing includes opinions from legal and scientific experts arguing that Nikki died of pneumonia and changed science warrants a new trial.

Dallas Morning News · 1d

Robert Roberson makes another plea for innocence with state’s highest criminal court

If not exonerated, the application for relief announced Wednesday also asks the Court of Criminal Appeals to grant Roberson a new trial, or send his case

KRLD Radio Dallas on MSN · 5h

Lawyers for Robert Roberson make new push to overturn conviction

Attorneys for Anderson County death row inmate Rodney Roberson have filed a petition with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, seeking a declaration of innocence or a new trial.

Texas Supreme Court, 2021 winter storm

FOX 7 Austin on MSN · 22h

Can power companies be held negligent for 2021 winter storm? Texas Supreme Court must decide

Can electric providers be held grossly negligent for prolonged blackouts during 2021's winter storm? The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday.

Dallas Morning News · 7h

Texas Supreme Court aggressively quizzes 2021 winter storm litigation lawyers

Oncor Electric Delivery and CenterPoint Energy should not face thousands of wrongful death, personal injury and property damage lawsuits stemming from

Hosted on MSN · 20h

Texas Supreme Court to decide if 2021 freeze lawsuits against CenterPoint, other utilities can proceed

The Texas Supreme Court revisited the deadly mass outages of the 2021 freeze on its fourth anniversary during a Wednesday hearing, which was well-timed as yet another cold front sweeps through Texas and strains the state’s at-times fragile power grid.

DeSantis, Court

Yahoo · 1d

Court backs DeSantis on migrant flight records

An appeals court Wednesday overturned a circuit judge’s ruling that Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration took too long in providing public records about a controversial 2022 decision to fly migrants from Texas to Massachusetts.

USA Today · 23h

Florida appeals court backs DeSantis in legal battle over records of migrant flights

The case involves some of Florida’s most powerful political appointees, including the state’s new attorney general.

CBS News · 1d

Court overturns ruling that DeSantis' administration took too long to provide records on 2022 migrant flights

The case focused, at least in part, on requests by the center for phone or text logs that could provide information about communications by DeSantis' then-chief of staff, James Uthmeier, related to the flights.

Details emerge in death of child in Texas foster care; court upholds judge's removal

Investigators found that an 11-year-old boy died during a movie theater outing after foster care staff ignored signs of ...

ARC El Paso Legal Jargon: Texas legal system's unique structure explained by expert

Texas stands out in the legal landscape of the United States due to its distinctive judicial structure, which includes two ...

Texas courts blocking jury trials for 30,000 victims of 2021 winter storm

Four years later after a devastating winter storm swept through Texas, not a single witness deposition has been taken and not ...

Courthouse News Service40m

14-year fight for DNA testing goes under Supreme Court microscope

Ruben Gutierrez is one of a rare group of death row inmates who have been granted repeated review by the high court.

Texas Public Radio8d

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals will not rehear Texas foster litigation case

The court voted 9-5 against rehearing the case that voided significant portions of court oversight, removed the judge in the ...

Hosted on MSN7d

Texas appeals court hears attorney general’s arguments for questioning Catholic Charities director over migrant services

Three Republican judges heard oral arguments Wednesday after a lower court blocked Attorney General Ken Paxton’s efforts to ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN23h

Robert Roberson files first new appeal since his execution was delayed

The appeal includes new testimony from experts who say Roberson’s daughter died of natural causes, and cites the court’s ...

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Divided appeals court denies White House's attempt to fire watchdog

A divided federal appeals court has denied President Donald Trump's request to fire a federal official from a post overseeing ...

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