Texas Supreme Court Justice John Devine narrowly survives heated primary centered on judicial ethics Devine will face 281st District Judge Christine Vinh Weems in November’s general election. The Texas Tribune · Mar 6, 2024
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 · Mar 6, 2024
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 · Feb 27, 2024
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. The Texas Tribune · Feb 27, 2024
‘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 · Feb 20, 2024
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 · Feb 19, 2024
Despite ties to defendants, Texas Supreme Court justice didn’t recuse himself from sex abuse case Two decades ago, John Devine worked with the law firm of Paul Pressler and Jared Woodfill, later defendants in a Southern Baptist abuse case. The Texas Tribune · Feb 13, 2024
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 · Jan 12, 2024
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. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 22, 2023
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 · Dec 21, 2023
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 · Dec 19, 2023
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. Top News · Dec 18, 2023
Kate Cox’s ‘hellish’ experience reveals the reality of Texas’s abortion exceptions The legal fight between Kate Cox and Texas courts over her medical emergency underscores the need for states to quickly clarify their sweeping anti-abortion laws Ariana Baio and Kelly Rissman report The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023
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. WEKU · Dec 13, 2023
The Texas Tribune · Dec 13, 2023 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.
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023 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.
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 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
The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023 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 · Dec 12, 2023 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 · Dec 12, 2023 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 · Dec 9, 2023 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
WEKU · Dec 9, 2023 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 · Dec 9, 2023 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 · Dec 8, 2023 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 · Dec 7, 2023 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.