Law

Justices will have to decide who has the final say on whether delta-8 THC is legal: the Texas Legislature or the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Texas Supreme Court justices reinforced their stance that judges who decline to perform certain weddings for religious reasons won’t face state sanctions.

The Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday finalized a tentative opinion issued in September that no longer requires soon-to-be lawyers to attend a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. The power to approve those law schools now rests with the state's highest civil court.

The Dallas-area appeals court reversed a fentanyl dealing conviction because there's no evidence the jury had 12 people. There's also no evidence of when or why the case was assigned to another judge.

Nine people face federal charges in connection with the July 4 nonfatal shooting of an Alvarado police officer. Their trial was moved from January to Feb. 17.

A Texas judge found the law requiring adults and minors to verify their age before downloading apps or making in-app purchases likely violates adults and minors' First Amendment rights.

Four defendants pleaded not guilty in Fort Worth federal court Wednesday. They'll return to the courthouse in January to stand trial for charges that include providing material support to terrorists and attempted murder.

The high court revived a three-time South Texas Republican congressional candidate's claims that the state's medical board unfairly disciplined him for calling himself a doctor on the campaign trail. He went to medical school but isn't a licensed physician.

“Antifa” is now at the center of the Justice Department's case against two people charged for their alleged roles in a North Texas ICE detention center shooting. How it plays out in court could be indicative of the Trump administration's broader strategy for cracking down on purported left-wing violence.

Gov. Greg Abbott appointed Kyle Hawkins to the state's highest court after a former justice said he wasn't seeking reelection earlier this year. Hawkins most recently served as part of the transition team to the Trump administration for the U.S. Office of the Solicitor General.

A criminal complaint obtained by KERA News alleges a Carrollton woman provided a bag to the alleged shooter — who authorities didn't find until over a week later — that blocks electromagnetic signals from devices like phones.

A Collin County man's unsuccessful request to seal his divorce records highlights the high standard of proof required to keep even deeply personal court proceedings private and the unpredictability of the process.