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The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a fight over plans to store nuclear waste at sites in rural Texas and New Mexico.

Sen. Richard J. Durbin asked Trump picks for Justice Department roles whether elected officials could refuse to obey a ...

According to the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, in 2023, it experienced the worst staffing crisis in its history.

The Trump administration has placed some of the country's most iconic and well-known federal buildings on the potential ...

The U.S. Department of Justice fired 20 Immigration Judges, including five in Texas. The move is seen as a major setback in ...

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock asked for higher judicial pay and protections for parents in child custody cases in his first ...

President Donald Trump is granting certain automakers a one-month exemption from tariffs on Canada and Mexico that went into effect this week. Trump spoke to t ...

Chief Justice Jimmy Blacklock embraced constitutional originalism, a judicial philosophy tied to conservatism, in addressing ...

Judge shopping undermines the rule of law by calling into question judicial impartiality in both perception and fact.

The Trump admin's plan to sell over 440 federal properties sparks concerns about the future of government services and ...