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Texas Supreme Court rules against CPS, Judge Walthers; when will FLDS kids go home?

HUGE NEWS!! Many Grits commenters heard the announcement before I did, but the Texas Supreme Court this afternoon upheld the Third Court of Appeals mandamus order regarding children seized in the Great Eldorado Polygamist Roundup. Here's some of the initial press coverage:Salt Lake TribuneSan Angelo Standard TimesMSNBCHouston ChronicleFort Worth Star TelegramWall Street Journal Law BlogThe Common RoomNational Public RadioTalk LeftDallas NewsAnd here's a copy of the Texas Supreme Court ruling. Congrats to FLDS families and Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid attorneys who defended their parental rights in these cases.UPDATE: The ruling is another unmitigated bench slap for San Angelo District Judge Barbara Walthers, if more modestly worded than pronouncements by the Third Court of Appeals...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on May 29, 2008 (boomark / email).