The confusion along Texas’ vast border during that brief window revealed that many sheriffs were unprepared, unable or uninterested in enforcing SB4 in the first place. For months, Texas has made urgent appeals to judges that the state cannot afford to wait for tougher border measures. But...
The latest battle between Texas and Washington concerns a new law Gov. Abbott signed authorizing Texas' more than 2,700law enforcement agenciesto arrest migrants for illegally crossing the border. Texas judges could then order migrants to return to Mexico or serve time-- bypassing the federal imm...
The confusion along Texas' vast border during that brief window revealed that many sheriffs were unprepared, unable or uninterested inenforcing SB4in the first place. For months, Texas has made urgent appeals to judges that the state cannot afford to wait for tou...
Several Possibilities for Fixing How Judges Are Picked in TexasThomas R. Phillips
In Texas, how are all judges except municipal judges elected? How is the Speaker of the Texas House chosen? How is the death penalty determined? How many times can you postpone jury duty? How is the Electoral College chosen in Texas? Are grand jury indictments kept in the public record?
One of the dissenting judges, Matthew Wolf, wrote that the decision “will risk causing confusion on the eve of the 2024 General Election.” “This Court is now handing down a sweeping constitutional decision disposing of an issue of first impression to settle the counting of vot...
The Constitution calls for federal judges to act with “good behavior,” and they can be impeached for improper or criminal conduct. A strict code of conduct exists for federal judges, guiding their behavior. Many judges are also considered scholars in their field and spend time speaking, ...
Although Congress has impeached and removedeight federal officials—all federal judges—no president has ever been found guilty during a Senate impeachment trial.Andrew Johnsoncame awfully close, though; he barely escaped a guilty verdict by one vote. ...
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many Floridians were without power or outside the state after evacuating. A federal court rejected that challenge, and the plaintiffs have not yet appealed. But with six more weeks left in hurricane season and repairs continuing throughout the South, the possibility of additional litigation remains...