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That was the key question before 48th District Court Judge Chris Taylor, after an incumbent Tarrant County constable accused his primary opponent of lying about where he lived on campaign forms. Precinct 8 Constable Michael Campbell filed a lawsuit against challenger John Wright, alleging Wright lives outside of the precinct and is thus ineligible to run for the seat.
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The high court justices heard arguments Wednesday in what is now the city’s second appeal of a whistleblower lawsuit it lost in a 2020 trial.
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More than 33,000 migrants have arrived from Texas since August 2022. The city wants bus companies to pay more than $700 million.
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Lawyers for Johnson's family sent a pre-suit letter to Baylor Scott and White Institute for Rehabilitation Thursday alleging nurses failed to quickly respond when Johnson asked for help, leaving her to lie in her own feces and urine and allegedly leading to an infection tied to her death.
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Grissel Velasco chose not to get an abortion after the surprise pregnancy, but the El Paso woman's lawsuit could determine how a person in a post-Roe v. Wade Texas can be compensated for an unwanted pregnancy caused by medical negligence.
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Both sides finished their arguments Wednesday after days of testimony over accusations that Texas agencies don't protect foster children.
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Saginaw City Council joined Fort Worth and Dallas in opting out of multi-billion dollar settlements with chemical manufacturers 3M and DuPont.
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Following a Nov. 28 City Council vote, Fort Worth will not participate in two proposed class action settlement agreements with companies that released “forever chemicals” into public water systems across the U.S.
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Waco Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley says the State Commission on Judicial Conduct violated her religious freedom by publicly reprimanding her for not marrying same-sex couples. Her case is now in front of the state's highest court.
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J. Mark Penley, Ryan Vassar, David Maxwell and James Blake Brickman have alleged they were terminated in violation of the state’s whistleblower protection laws.
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Tony Timpa, 32, died while in Dallas police custody in 2016. His family filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit against four Dallas police officers, alleging one's use of excessive force led to Timpa's death.
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The protections are particularly important as urban sprawl continues in Texas.