Tag Archives: U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
What Does Discrimination Look Like to Fifth Circuit Judge Edith Jones?
Despite repeat rulings that Texas passed voter ID with racist intent, judge tells opponents from the bench, “You have nothing.”
Before any of the attorneys even uttered a word, Judge Edith Jones already sounded irritated. She called the case before her and the two other Fifth Circuit jud...Read More
The Case to End Assembly Line Justice for Poor People in Harris County
A case heard by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals this week could change the landscape of American bail practices.
On October 1, 2016, police arrested Andrew Goodson for carrying a knife just short of 6 inches long, a Class A misdemeanor in Texas. The next day, guards brough...Read More
Federal Judge Calls Texas’ Same-Sex Marriage Ban Unconstitutional
Two weeks after hearing oral arguments in an attempt to overturn Texas' ban on same-sex marriage, U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia offered an early sign that ...Read More
With Abortion Clinics Closing, ‘People Are Really Desperate Now’
As clinics turn women away, volunteer abortion funds are scrambling to help their clients.
In the wake of the Fifth Circuit's ruling on Texas' anti-abortion bill, volunteer abortion fund providers are scrambling to help their clients. ...Read More