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The Biden administration had asked the higher court to stay a decision from a Texas judge while the appeal plays out.
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House Bill 20 was passed after several conservatives — most notably, former President Donald Trump — were banned on social media platforms.
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A 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision that dealt a setback to bail reform in Dallas County could have an impact throughout Texas and two other states. And there's even a chance the case could end up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Bail reform in Dallas County was dealt a setback late Friday, when a federal appeals court vacated an injunction set by a lower court judge. It sent the case back to the district court, telling it to look further into whether federal courts can weigh in at all.
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Plaintiffs said it was unusual for the Fifth Circuit to delay holding oral arguments after the Supreme Court's ruling and that it simply had to remand the case.
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The decision Thursday could push the law closer to returning to the U.S. Supreme Court, which has already once allowed the restrictions to take effect without ruling on its constitutionality. The Texas law bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around six weeks and before some women know they are pregnant.
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Individual Mandate Is Unconstitutional, Federal Court Rules In Texas-Led Affordable Care Act LawsuitThe individual mandate, a critical provision of President Barack Obama’s landmark Affordable Care Act, is unconstitutional, a three-judge panel on the…
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A federal appeals court announced Thursday that it will take a second look at an emotionally fraught lawsuit governing the adoption of Native American…
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A federal appeals court has ordered Texas to make significant changes to improve its foster care system. A three-judge panel at the Fifth Circuit Court...
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Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett was confirmed Wednesday afternoon to fill a long-open seat on the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, a…
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President Donald Trump on Thursday said he is nominating two Texans to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals: Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and…
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A federal appeals court in New Orleans is set to hear arguments over President Barack Obama's plan to protect as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants…