Tag: State Courts

Group says lawmakers are trying to protect the oil giant from scrutiny by asking for green groups' emails. (Jae S. Lee/The Dallas Morning News via AP)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists see path to trial for climate nuisance cases after latest Big Oil loss

Abby Smith · July 9, 2020 4:00 am

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf prepares to speak at a press conference outside UPMC Pinnacle Community Osteopathic Hospital in Lower Paxton Twp, Pa,. on Monday, June 29, 2020.

Pennsylvania Supreme Court upholds governor’s disaster declaration

Washington Examiner · July 2, 2020 1:30 pm

Illinois courts face mountain of cases backed up by pandemic

Washington Examiner · June 23, 2020 7:00 pm

Texas juror walks off-screen to take personal call during first virtual jury trial

Madison Dibble · May 19, 2020 7:57 pm

Vast California penal system failing to social distance inmates

Anna Giaritelli · March 31, 2020 5:42 pm

Arizona Supreme Court rules woman cannot use frozen embryos following divorce

Madison Dibble · January 28, 2020 10:58 am

Trial for accused killer of Mollie Tibbetts delayed by Iowa Supreme Court

Madison Dibble · January 23, 2020 10:21 am

Florida’s Supreme Court dashes Democrats’ hopes on felon voting rights

Elad Hakim · January 20, 2020 5:00 am

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to ruling letting homeless sleep outdoors

Spencer Neale · December 16, 2019 11:19 pm

Appealing the Planned Parenthood case

Samantha Kamman · November 25, 2019 12:00 am

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, left, listens as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, right, gives his State of the State Address in the House Chamber, Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Austin, Texas.

‘Child abuse’: Texas officials investigating case of 7-year-old boy transitioning to girl in defiance of father’s wishes

Zach Halaschak · October 24, 2019 1:50 am

Actresses Mira Sorvino, right, and Julianne Moore look on as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks before signing a bill that increases the statute of limitations in rape cases during a bill signing ceremony in New York, Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019. The actresses were there as supporters of the bill and as members of the Time's Up movement, which advocates for women's rights.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs bill allowing people granted presidential pardons to face charges in New York

Zach Halaschak · October 16, 2019 5:50 pm