TEXAS-In a move that surprised even abortion-rights advocates, the US Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 to block the state of Texas from enforcing a provision of the state’s abortion law, overturning the U.S. 5th Circuit Court stay on a lower court’s injunction. Texas Public Radio’s Ryan Poppe reports.
US Supreme court overturns 5th Circuit court on Texas Abortion law
October 15, 2014 by Leave a Comment
What SCOTUS’ DOMA Decisions Mean For TX
June 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
DALLAS – What does it mean for Texas now that the U.S. Supreme Court says a key part of the Federal Defense of Marriage Act is unconstitutional? Because Texas has its own DOMA law, there will be no immediate changes for most, but for others, perhaps.
SCOTUS: Section 5 of Voting Rights Act Unconstitutional
June 25, 2013 by Leave a Comment
PHOENIX – For the second time in as many weeks, the US Supreme Court has handed down an opinion that could have a big impact on elections in Arizona. The court’s conservative justices struck down a key part of landmark civil rights-era legislation.
TX – OK Water War Before Supreme Court
April 23, 2013 by Leave a Comment
OKLAHOMA CITY – There’s often been tension between Texas and Oklahoma. A dispute over the state boundary line dates back nearly 200 years. And for more than a century Texas and OU football teams have clashed in the Red River Rivalry. Tuesday the latest skirmish goes before the U.S. Supreme Court when the State of Oklahoma and the Tarrant Regional Water District in Fort Worth argue over water rights.
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