Here’s how federal courts help determine the fate of controversial issues, such as immigration laws, in Texas and beyond.

The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws ...

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Feb. 24 in the case of a man on Texas death row who has long tried to obtain ...

Ruben Gutierrez wants to be able to sue prosecutors to compel them to test evidence that he says will prove he did not kill a ...

Oncor Electric Delivery and CenterPoint Energy should not face thousands of wrongful death, personal injury and property ...

The Texas Supreme Court is weighing whether to compel the governor and attorney general to release emails and texts.

On February 21, 2025, in Pitts v Rivas, the Texas Supreme Court finally accepted and applied the “anti-fracturing rule” to ...

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on a "reverse discrimination" case after an Ohio woman claimed she was denied a promotion at work because she is heterosexual. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.

The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in the Texas death penalty case against Ruben Gutierrez on Monday. Gutierrez was ...

The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he ...

Can electric providers be held grossly negligent for prolonged blackouts during 2021's winter storm? The Texas Supreme Court ...