/tags/supreme-court Supreme Court en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:02:25 GMT /news/2024-12-31/texas-supreme-court-ken-paxton-brent-webster-election-trump-2020 The Texas Supreme Court sided with First Deputy Attorney General Brent Webster in a legal ethics case that foreshadows a similar win for Paxton. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 18:02:25 GMT /news/2024-12-31/texas-supreme-court-ken-paxton-brent-webster-election-trump-2020 Lauren McGaughy /crime-justice/2024-06-28/austin-texas-homelessness-laws-supreme-court-ruling Justices ruled in favor of an Oregon city with similar laws to those in Texas. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 14:26:22 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-28/austin-texas-homelessness-laws-supreme-court-ruling Andrew Weber /crime-justice/2024-06-14/supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-era-federal-ban-on-bump-stocks Michael Cargill was forced to surrender two bump stocks after the ban went into effect. On Friday, the Supreme Court ruled the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives exceeded its authority when it banned the devices. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:15:20 GMT /crime-justice/2024-06-14/supreme-court-strikes-down-trump-era-federal-ban-on-bump-stocks Nina Totenberg /2023-06-29/ut-austin-only-texas-public-university-affected-by-supreme-courts-ending-use-of-race-in-admissions No other public universities use race as a factor, but Texas private schools like Rice and Southern Methodist University will be impacted. Thu, 29 Jun 2023 17:22:35 GMT /2023-06-29/ut-austin-only-texas-public-university-affected-by-supreme-courts-ending-use-of-race-in-admissions Kate McGee /politics/2022-09-02/pregnant-woman-who-claimed-her-fetus-was-an-hov-lane-passenger-gets-another-ticket Brandy Bottone got the first traffic violation dismissed, arguing that under Texas' abortion law, her fetus counted as a person. She's hoping to make the same argument again. Fri, 02 Sep 2022 18:10:26 GMT /politics/2022-09-02/pregnant-woman-who-claimed-her-fetus-was-an-hov-lane-passenger-gets-another-ticket Vanessa Romo /politics/2022-08-08/scared-after-the-fall-of-roe-these-2-texas-women-rushed-to-tie-the-knot Following the Supreme Court's decision, Carlie Brown and Molly Pela rescheduled their wedding for nine months earlier. They fear that without federal protections, their family remains vulnerable. Mon, 08 Aug 2022 13:03:19 GMT /politics/2022-08-08/scared-after-the-fall-of-roe-these-2-texas-women-rushed-to-tie-the-knot Vanessa Romo /politics/2022-05-12/how-texas-powerful-but-fractured-abortion-opposition-helped-bring-down-roe-v-wade Texas� anti-abortion movement is on the cusp of achieving a goal 50 years in the making. Now, it’ll be up to the old guard and new torchbearers to decide what’s next. Thu, 12 May 2022 21:00:02 GMT /politics/2022-05-12/how-texas-powerful-but-fractured-abortion-opposition-helped-bring-down-roe-v-wade Karen Brooks Harper, Eleanor Klibanoff /texas/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some places, including Texas, veterans who work for state governments can't access those protections. Wed, 11 May 2022 15:18:09 GMT /texas/2022-05-11/supreme-court-to-decide-if-military-reservists-can-sue-states-for-employment-violations Carson Frame /health/2022-05-10/in-texas-abortion-laws-inhibit-care-for-miscarriages Medical professionals face tough quandaries when treating patients who have a miscarriage, a scenario that could soon play out around the country if abortion restrictions tighten. Tue, 10 May 2022 12:37:06 GMT /health/2022-05-10/in-texas-abortion-laws-inhibit-care-for-miscarriages Charlotte Huff /education/2022-05-09/gov-abbott-says-the-state-may-contest-a-supreme-court-ruling-on-migrant-education The governor says the court's ruling in 1982 has imposed an unfair burden on Texas. Mon, 09 May 2022 16:09:33 GMT /education/2022-05-09/gov-abbott-says-the-state-may-contest-a-supreme-court-ruling-on-migrant-education Bill Chappell