What is a commissioners court in Texas — and what power does it really have?

In Texas, commissioners courts aren’t courts at all. Here’s how they run county government, control budgets and deliver ...
Houston Public Media

‘Mass confusion’: Texas high court orders late votes separated after Dallas judge keeps polls open

A Dallas County judge signed an order to keep polls open two hours later after widespread confusion over where people could ...
KSAT

Hurricane Harvey destroyed this Texas county’s courthouse. Eight years later, it’s still not finished.

In the distance, Rockport City Hall, left, and the newly-built Aransas County courthouse, right, can be seen over the boats docked in the Rockport Harbor, on June 17. (Pete Garcia For The Texas ...
National Law Review

Can Plaintiffs Plead Their Way Out of Texas Business Court?

Introduction The Texas Business Court — established to provide specialized adjudication of complex commercial disputes — has ...

Texas Supreme Court halts lower court ruling on extended voting hours in Dallas

The Texas Supreme Court halted a lower court’s ruling on Tuesday that extended voting hours in Dallas County amid Democratic voter confusion at poll locations. The Lone Star State’s high court ...
National Law Review

Texas Fifteenth Court of Appeals Denies Mandamus Relief Against Business Court Division 3B

The NLR does not wish, nor does it intend, to solicit the business of anyone or to refer anyone to an attorney or other ...
The Texas Tribune

Hurricane Harvey destroyed this Texas county’s courthouse. Eight years later, it’s still not finished.

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