Today the Supreme Court delivered a substantial win for indigenous and native tribes by upholding the Indian Child Welfare Act. In their ruling (known as Haaland v. Brackeen), the Justices also went against the state of Texas, which was challenging the Act. The Indian...
On Sunday morning at Reverchon Park in Dallas, a surprising scene unfolded just steps from the idyllic walking trails and baseball diamonds. A large bus bearing the phrase “Democracy demands a fair, ethical court” had rolled in carrying passengers that wanted to talk...
This morning, arguments will be heard at the Supreme Court challenging the legality of President Biden’s student debt relief plan. Over forty million borrowers could be impacted based on how the ultra-conservative court decides. Within weeks of announcing the relief...
Earlier today, over forty state and local officials from Texas officially added their support to expanding the Supreme Court. The idea of adding four seats to the nation’s highest court has gained steam after a series of unpopular rulings, most notably the overruling...
Christian D. Menefee, the Harris County Attorney, has joined dozens of other local leaders in an amicus brief supporting the White House as they get set to argue in front of the Supreme Court over student debt relief. Menefee joins other signatories from 23 states in...
Today, the Supreme Court will begin hearing arguments in the case United States v. Texas. This case, which has also been brought by Louisiana, has the potential to upend federal immigration policy. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security issued a memorandum...
Houston Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee joined several House Democrats on Monday calling to expand the Supreme Court through legislation. “This is not court-packing. This is a constitutional privilege that we have because there’s no debate that under...
Last week, Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer requesting the Senate investigate whether Justice Brett Kavanaugh and Neil Gorsuch lied under oath on their viewpoints of Roe v. Wade. ...
Last week, the Fifth Circuit heard oral arguments in the case Texas v. United States, challenging the lawfulness of the DACA program. Texas, along with eight other states, wants to end DACA, which provides temporary legal status to immigrants brought to the United...