Tag Archives: U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
Texas Lawmakers Aren’t Actually Supposed to Try to Make Things Worse, Right?
The state excels at creating solutions in search of problems, making life more difficult for the most marginalized Texans.
To me, it looks as though the problem the state has is with some Texans. Texans who aren’t wealthy white folks, or who aren’t likely to be turning up to vot...Read More
Texas Will Have Gay Marriage Before Easter, Attorney For Same-Sex Couples Predicts
Same-sex marriage will arrive in Texas before Easter, according to an attorney for two couples who are challenging the state’s marriage bans in federal court....Read More
A Closer Look at Greg Abbott’s Arguments For Same-Sex Marriage Ban
Greg Abbott is arguing to the Fifth Circuit that Texas' ban on same-sex marriage should be upheld to encourage straight couples to procreate....Read More
Federal Judge Still Overseeing Discrimination Case After Bizarre Race Remarks
A federal judge in Houston who made bizarre remarks during a hearing on a racial discrimination case he's overseeing will not step down after the 5th Circuit sa...Read More
Could the Fifth Circuit Appeals Court Turn Blue?
It is mathematically possible for the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals to go from two-to-one Republican-appointed judges to four-to-one Democrat-appointed by 2016....Read More