Lawsuits

Judge David Ezra wrote in an order Wednesday that religious bias played a role in the former head of the Texas Funeral Service Commission's oversight of an investigation into the East Plano Islamic Center.

The high court ruled a Texas woman who regretted a surgery she underwent as part of her gender transition initiated legal proceedings within the time limits outlined in state law.

The lawsuit was filed in October 2024 and claimed Gateway Church and founding pastor Robert Morris misused up to $15 million in tithes.

The attorney general promptly appealed the May 7 decision to a statewide appeals court that already signaled it disagreed with Paxton's rules.

Chasity Bonner died while in custody at Tarrant County Jail on May 24, 2024. Her mother filed a federal lawsuit against the county and 10 jailers.

The Dallas business court's ruling gives the Mavericks control of the arena until the basketball team's lease ends in 2031. The Stars have already appealed the decision.

The lawsuit, filed in federal court Friday, alleges UTD police used excessive force in arresting pro-Palestinian demonstrators and that, along with staff, they violated students' First Amendment rights.

Court filings show the lawsuit was dismissed May 8.

Anthony Johnson Jr.'s death was ruled a homicide at Tarrant County Jail after a jailer kneeled on his back. two years ago. His family is still waiting for a trial date and pending civil lawsuit.

The high court ruled Friday a lawsuit by families with transgender kids challenging the state's authority to investigate them is moot as the kids are no longer minors and the Department of Family and Protective Services has closed most of its investigations of the plaintiffs.

Paxton previously sued North Texas-based kratom retailers for allegedly selling kratom products containing nearly 50 times the Texas limit of a controlled substance.

Tips is out as TFSC's presiding officer as lawsuits, staff firings, and allegations of misconduct continue to surround the embattled agency.