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Supreme Court revives suit against cop who fatally shot driver stopped for unpaid tolls
The issue before the justices was whether courts can look beyond the moments an officer is using deadly force to determine if he acted reasonably.
Supreme Court reopens case of Texas man killed by police during traffic stop over unpaid tolls
Supreme Court orders new review in civil rights case over 2016 police killing of Ashtian Barnes during a traffic stop […] ...
Supreme Court unanimously rules to reopen Texas civil rights lawsuit
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reinstated a civil rights lawsuit against Texas police officer Roberto Felix Jr., who fatally shot Ashtian Barnes during a 2016 traffic stop in Houston.
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Long-running lawsuit against Texas’ foster care system appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court
Lawyers representing foster children asked the high court to reinstate a contempt order against the state, and the judge who ...
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Texas House votes to repeal state’s ban on consensual sex between same-sex adults
House Bill 1738 would strike down a 1973 Texas law prohibiting “homosexual conduct.” That law has been unenforceable since ...
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Supreme Court rules lawsuit over Houston man's traffic stop death can move forward
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a lawsuit over the death of a Houston man at the hands of a Harris County deputy constable to go forward. Lower court should have used a broader ...
Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow his government downsizing plans to proceed
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow him to resume his ...