Texas

5th Circuit leads Supreme Court reversals for third consecutive time

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at New Orleans had more decisions reversed this term by the U.S. Supreme Court than any appellate court, placing it at the top of the reversal list for the third consecutive time.

Jul 10, 2026 11:05 AM CDT

2 judges suspended in separate cases after being indicted on criminal charges

Two Texas justices of the peace involved in separate cases were suspended after being indicted on criminal charges that include felony drug possession in one instance and official oppression in the other, according to the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Jul 9, 2026 10:59 AM CDT

Supreme Court lets Texas enforce law that restricts app purchases by kids

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to pause enforcement of a Texas law that restricts which apps children can download from online stores, in a case that involves the balance of online safety for kids and the Constitution’s free speech guarantees.

Jul 6, 2026 2:14 PM CDT

Nonprofit, legal automation company design new AI tool to protect public benefits

An artificial intelligence tool from national nonprofit Frontline Justice and legal automation company Josef that aims to improve access to justice is rolling out across three states.

Jul 2, 2026 9:24 AM CDT

Judge admonishes former personal injury partners known as ‘Avocados at Law’

A Texas judge has reprimanded two former personal injury partners who are involved in an ongoing legal feud and who attained billboard fame as the “Avocados at Law.”

Jun 30, 2026 2:27 PM CDT

Court awards $640K to judge who refused to marry same-sex couples

A judge in Waco, Texas, who was disciplined for refusing to perform same-sex weddings was awarded $640,000 in her lawsuit against the state’s judicial oversight agency.

Jun 24, 2026 10:20 AM CDT

Plaintiffs attorneys in 2 multidistrict litigations face sanctions for protective order document breach

Plaintiffs lawyers in two different multidistrict litigations were recently sanctioned by judges for violating protective orders by referencing court documents in both cases.

Jun 23, 2026 2:25 PM CDT

University of Texas law dean shifts AI policy to prevent ‘cognitive deskilling’

Faculty at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law should emphasize Socratic questioning to make sure that the students don’t experience “cognitive deskilling,” or the erosion of their reasoning abilities, from using artificial intelligence, according to an eight-page memo from the law school's dean sent last week.

Jun 23, 2026 9:49 AM CDT

Government can’t restrict gun ownership over marijuana use, Supreme Court rules

The Supreme Court on Thursday found that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law that prohibits regular users of controlled substances, such as marijuana, from possessing firearms.

Jun 18, 2026 9:52 AM CDT

Suspended judge gets jail time for money laundering campaign funds

A suspended judge in Fort Bend County, Texas, was sentenced Tuesday to 180 days in jail, 200 hours of community service and five years of probation after being found guilty of money laundering in March.

Jun 17, 2026 9:48 AM CDT

Judge disciplined for casting ‘public discredit on the judiciary’ on YouTube and in court

The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning for a Texas judge, in part because of public comments that she made through her court’s YouTube channel.

Jun 15, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

Federal judge removes 4 plaintiffs and defense attorneys over AI errors

A federal judge in Mississippi on Monday disqualified the plaintiffs counsel and the defense counsel after both parties filed briefs with artificial intelligence-generated mistakes in a dispute over attorney fees.

Jun 10, 2026 9:45 AM CDT

Wills and trust attorney gets 20 years in prison for stealing over $500K from kids’ trust

A San Antonio attorney received a 20-year prison sentence last week after pleading guilty of stealing more than $500,000 from six kids whose parents died in a murder-suicide five years ago.

Jun 9, 2026 9:31 AM CDT

Los Angeles law firm accused of unauthorized practice in Texas, Virginia, Arizona, Iowa and Michigan

Three lawyers associated with California’s DTLA Law Group were charged with operating personal injury practices in jurisdictions where they are not licensed, according to a State Bar of California media advisory. Charges announced Thursday by the bar’s Office of Chief Trial Counsel are against two of the firm’s founding partners,…

Jun 5, 2026 11:56 AM CDT

Legal tech companies make a play for more sports deals

Some things just go together. Fans and foam fingers. Beer and hot dogs. Sports and legal technology? While the latter once seemed like an unlikely pairing, several leading legal tech companies have inked multiyear sponsorship deals with professional sports teams in the last couple of years.

Jun 2, 2026 12:36 PM CDT