Texas can schedule Robert Roberson’s execution — but lawmakers still expect his testimony first
Roberson was convicted of killing his 2-year-old daughter in a “shaken baby” case that many say led to an innocent man’s ...
Texas judge finds mother on death row innocent in daughter’s death
A Texas district judge declared that a mother on death row is innocent in the 2007 death of her 2-year-old daughter, ...
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Federal appeals court affirms ruling that Caldwell County must hold public bail hearings
The Texas Tribune, the Caldwell/Hays Examiner and Mano Amiga challenged the county’s policy of barring the press and public ...
Cabinet confirmation process and recess appointments, explained
Some members of the Cabinet, like vice president and White House chief of staff, do not need Senate approval. But most of ...
Texas Supreme Court clears the way for execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday removed a temporary block on the execution of death row inmate Robert Roberson. The block ...
Texas lawmakers can’t stop executions, state Supreme Court says
A Texas constitutional crisis erupted after state lawmakers subpoenaed death row inmate Robert Roberson III to testify before ...
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N.M. lawmakers urge feds to resolve Rio Grande litigation by year's end
In a 5-4 ruling in June, the Supreme Court rejected a proposed Rio Grande water settlement between Texas and New Mexico.
The key moments as a Texas man faces execution in a shaken baby syndrome case
The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against a legislative subpoena that lawmakers used to stave off the execution of Robert ...
Texas Supreme Court blocks committee from stopping future execution in Roberson case
The Texas Supreme Court denied a petition from the Texas House of Representatives on Friday and ruled that a committee ...
Texas high court says execution in ‘shaken baby syndrome’ case can’t be halted by lawmaker subpoena
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution, putting a decisive end to a ...
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent,' judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from ...
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Robert Roberson's execution can't be stopped by Texas House subpoena, state Supreme Court rules
The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed ...