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Greg Abbott: Lawsuits against Obama are taxpayer bargain
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Texas voter ID law struck down by federal court
The Texas law requiring voters to present a government-issued photo identification card at the voting booth would keep minorities from the polls, a federal appeals court ruled. -
Papa John's franchise owner says Obamacare may force job cuts
Nichols BEAUMONT - Papa John's pizza restaurant owner Judy Nichols' plan to expand her business in Southeast Texas with a fourth location is on hold because of uncertainty over the impact "Obamacare" will have on her operations. -
Gov. Perry: The sovereign state of Texas rejects Obamacare
It would have been nice if the U.S. Supreme Court had declared Obamacare unconstitutional, but it's probably better, in the long run, that it didn't. -
Law prof: Chief justice, attempting to please, disappoints in ObamaCare ruling
Presser WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Northwestern University law professor says U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts did his best to keep the court from seeming like another political body - at the expense of federalism. -
Reactions of Texas lawmakers to healthcare ruling follows party lines
Perry A narrowly divided U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Barack Obama's health care law Thursday, saying the individual mandate that most Americans get health insurance or pay a penalty is constitutional. -
U.S. SC rules for ObamaCare, calls mandate a tax
Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the controversial provision of health care reform requiring individuals to purchase insurance or face a financial penalty is a constitutional tax. -
ABA honors Texas Supreme Court for legal aid funding efforts
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Legally Speaking: President Obama, time for a refresher course on Constitutional Law"
Browning At a March 30, 2007, campaign fundraiser, then-candidate Barack Obama stated "I was a constitutional law professor, which means unlike the current president, I actually respect the Constitution." -
U.S. SC won't hear Skilling case again
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not consider another appeal by former Enron President Jeffrey Skilling. -
Must we lose our liberties before we can appreciate them?
For Texans and other Americans living along the Gulf Coast, snowfalls are rare. For us, snow is something quite extraordinary. -
***FOR PRINT***EPA's popularity possibly waning
Rahall WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama administration's Environmental Protection Agency has managed to antagonize not only its foes but now might also be alienating its friends. -
Abbott: Health care arguments show administration's hypocrisy
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott speaks to press outside the U.S. Supreme Court on March 27. WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott was among those who attended the first day of oral arguments on the federal health care challenge before the U.S. Supreme Court, and said he feels the proceedings will reveal the "hypocrisy" of the Obama administration. -
"Jurimandering" by federal judges in San Antonio finally ends
When a dominant political party goes to extreme lengths to redraw a state's electoral map so as to perpetuate or extend its dominance, members of the opposing party � and citizens with a keen sense of fairness � usually protest. -
Texas redistricting maps approved; Republicans happy with results
SAN ANTONIO � It looks like the Texas primary elections will be held on May 29 now that federal judges in San Antonio released new redistricting maps on Tuesday afternoon. -
U.S. SC rules against asbestos plaintiff in important case
Thomas WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) � The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a legal theory that would have given asbestos attorneys a new industry to attack with lawsuits. -
Texas facing May primary if redistricting not resolved, judge says
Abbott Super Tuesday is out, April is out and now it may be the end of May before Texas can hold its Republican primary.
