Gov. Greg Abbott names new chief justice to Texas Supreme Court
Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Texas Supreme Court Justice Jimmy Blacklock to be the court’s chief justice and named James ...
Gov. Abbott elevates Blacklock to chief justice, appoints new member to Texas Supreme Court
Blacklock is replacing retired Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, while Abbott's legal adviser James Sullivan takes the open spot on ...
Judge largely blocks Tennessee’s porn site age verification law as other states enforce theirs
A Tennessee law requiring pornographic websites to verify their visitors' age was largely blocked in court before it was to ...
Minnesota Republicans sue over timing of state House special election
Republicans have a 67-66 majority to start the legislative session in the state House, but the special election will likely wipe away the slim majority.
Evers’ plan to let Wisconsin voters repeal and create state laws meets GOP resistance
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers' plan to let voters repeal and create state laws without legislative involvement met opposition on ...
Why the road to Trump’s sentencing could be a wild ride
That Judge Juan Merchan has scheduled a Jan. 10 sentencing — and with no expected punishment — doesn’t mean this story is over.
100s of Jan. 6 prosecutions are in limbo as court awaits Trump’s return
Fourteen people from the Pacific Northwest have been prosecuted for crimes stemming from the Jan. 6, 2021, takeover. Here’s a national look at what could happen next.