Booksellers, publishers, and writers sued Texas officials in federal court on Tuesday alleging a new book restriction law violates the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the U.S. Constitution.
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Five Women Denied Abortions in Life-Threatening Situations Sue Texas
Five women and two obstetrician-gynecologists sued Texas on Monday to clarify an exception to its near-total abortion ban that allows medical professionals to provide abortions in life-threatening emergencies.
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Abortion, Health Care
Google Faces Texas Lawsuit Over Collecting Biometric Data
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has frequently taken Google to court over alleged violations of consumer privacy, voicing a wariness of major tech companies and their influence over American life.
Companies Announce Support for Employees Facing Tough Abortion Laws
Yelp, Apple, Citigroup, and other major companies seek to ease access to abortion services for employees who live in states with tight restrictions, such as Texas.
Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Enforcement of Texas Abortion Law
On Wednesday, a U.S. judge temporarily blocked enforcement of a recent Texas law that bans most abortions. The law, known as S.B. 8, allows private citizens to sue anyone who provides an abortion or aids and abets or intends to aid and abet an abortion.
Texas Social Media Law Challenged in Federal Court
Two internet trade organizations have challenged a Texas law regulating social media companies’ ability to remove users from their platforms. The law, House Bill 20, was signed by Governor Greg Abbott earlier this month.
Texas May Curb Social Media Moderation of Political Content
Designed to protect conservative viewpoints on networks like Facebook and Twitter, the proposed law may face constitutional challenges under the First Amendment.
Lawsuit Challenges Texas’ Newest Abortion Ban
Abortion rights activists and providers filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday, challenging Texas Senate Bill 8. S.B. 8 bans abortion in Texas after approximately six weeks of pregnancy and allows private citizens to sue any abortion provider or individual who violates the law.
$1 Billion Lawsuit Filed Over Texas Power Bill
A Texas woman has filed a proposed class action against the power provider Griddy Energy LLC for over $1 billion in damages.
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Class-Actions, Consumer Law
Federal District Court Blocks Texas Voter Roll Purge
A federal district court judge has blocked an effort by the Texas Secretary of State to purge voter rolls of non-citizens. The lawsuit was filed in objection to a recent program in which driver license records were matched against voter registration records in order to locate ineligible voters. In his opinion, Judge Fred Biery…
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Voting Rights
