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FORT WORTH, Texas — The Texas Second Court of Appeals reversed Crystal Mason’s conviction, resulting in an acquittal. She had faced five years in prison for submitting a provisional ballot in 2016 that was never counted as a vote.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals today denied Texas’ request to allow Senate Bill 4 (88-4) to go into effect while the court considers its legality. The ruling is a win for immigrants’ rights and will prevent the law from being enforced until the court rules whether the law is unconstitutional.
AUSTIN, Texas – Today, the Travis County District Court granted a temporary injunction blocking the Texas Attorney General’s Office’s from demanding that PFLAG National turn over information and documents about its support of Texans seeking gender-affirming medical care for their transgender youth.
The U.S. Supreme Court today ruled to leave in place an appeals court administrative stay on a preliminary injunction blocking Texas Senate Bill 4 (88-4), an extreme anti-immigrant law.
AUSTIN, Texas – The U.S. Supreme Court today extended its stay of Texas Senate Bill 4 (88-4), an extreme anti-immigrant law. The ruling prevents the law from going into effect until March 18 at 4 p.m. CDT / 5 p.m. EDT.
AUSTIN, Texas — Civil rights groups today filed an application to the U.S. Supreme Court to vacate an administrative stay from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.