New Law Blogs

Chi Case at Supreme Court
Lyle Denniston reports, "New treaty-based challenge to execution," at SCOTUS Blog. A Honduran national, scheduled to be executed Thursday evening in Texas, asked the Supreme Court Thursday morning to delay that process and hear his claim that Texas violated a...

The Chi Execution
In the New York Times, David Stout reports, "Texas Executes Inmate After High Court Steps Aside." An Honduran immigrant convicted of murder was put to death in Texas on Thursday evening after the Supreme Court declined to block the execution,...

An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court
The Appellate Sections of the State Bar of Texas and the Austin Bar Association are sponsoring a program entitled “An Evening with the Texas Supreme Court” on Thursday, March 27, 2008, from 4:30 to 7:00 p...

Killer With Low I.Q. Executed in Texas
That's the title of James McKinley's report this evening for the New York Times. LINK Bobby Wayne Woods was executed Thursday evening in Texas after his lawyers lost a battle to persuade the courts that he was too mentally impaired...

Texas man with low IQ asks court to spare his life
A condemned Texas inmate is hoping the U.S. Supreme Court keeps him from the death chamber for the fatal slashing of an 11-year-old girl.Bobby Wayne Woods is set for lethal injection Thursday evening in Huntsville for the April 1997 abduction, rape and slaying of Sarah Patterson, his ex-girlfriend's daughter...

Supreme Court Stays Another Texas Execution
For the second time in less than a week, the U.S. Supreme Court has halted a Texas execution. The high court today stayed the execution of Cleve Foster, a murder convict who was set to die this evening.

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Dumb Texas Laws
Stupid Laws in the Lone Star State

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

Texas Employment Law
alleged violations of Texas labor laws including overtime pay, discrimination and harassment.

Texas' KB Home Hit with Price Fixing Class Action
Texas' KB Home Faces Price Fixing Class-Action

BP to Pay $15M for Texas Refiney Violations of Clean Air Act
BP to Pay $15M for Texas Refiney Violations of Clean Air Act

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

BP
Settles More Claims From Texas Refinery Explosion