Tag Archives: DC Circuit Court of Appeals

More on the abortion funds’ lawsuits

Good overview in the WaPo. The Texas law has so far withstood multiple court challenges by employing a highly controversial legal strategy: empowering private citizens to sue anyone who helps facilitate an abortion after the legal limit. Abortion rights advocates … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

One federal court orders DACA restored

But hold on, because there’s another ruling to come. A federal judge on Friday upheld his previous order to revive an Obama-era program that shields some 700,000 young immigrants from deportation, saying that the Trump administration had failed to justify … Continue reading

Posted in La Migra, Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Clean Power Plan’s day in the DC court

We’ll see how it goes. Dozens of lawyers from the government, industry and public interest groups packed the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, to hear the divisive case that comes just weeks before a heated presidential election … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Clean Power Plan’s day in the DC court

Back to court for the Clean Power Plan

Here we go. One of the late Justice Antonin Scalia’s final acts on Earth may have been to doom it. Last February, on the final Tuesday of Scalia’s life, the Supreme Court handed down a 5–4 decision suspending the Obama … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Full DC Circuit Court to review Clean Power Plan

From ThinkProgress, an update on yet another federal lawsuit involving Texas. The Clean Power Plan will get its day in court, but in September, not June — and by the full en banc D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, not the … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Full DC Circuit Court to review Clean Power Plan

SCOTUS puts Clean Power Plan on hold

And in doubt. In a major setback for President Obama’s climate change agenda, the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily blocked the administration’s effort to combat global warming by regulating emissions from coal-fired power plants. The brief order was not the … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters, National news | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on SCOTUS puts Clean Power Plan on hold

Clean Power Plan can proceed for now

Good. A federal appeals court has denied a request from Texas and other states to block President Obama’s Clean Power Plan, leaving the controversial climate change rules in place as a legal challenge winds through the courts. The U.S. Court … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Clean Power Plan can proceed for now

State ordered to pay fees in redistricting litigation

They don’t seem to be interested in doing that, however. In a scolding tone, a federal appeals court panel in Washington, D.C., ordered the state of Texas on Tuesday to pay more than $1 million in attorneys’ fees in a … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on State ordered to pay fees in redistricting litigation

Split decision on cross-state air pollution rule

Not too bad, actually. Texas’ Republican leaders and environmentalists are both claiming victory Tuesday following an appeals court ruling that requires the federal government to ease limits on certain emissions for Texas and a dozen other states. The U.S. Court … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Split decision on cross-state air pollution rule

Once again to SCOTUS for Texas and the EPA

Plus ca change, and all that. Texas again went head-to-head with the Environmental Protection Agency before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, this time challenging federal limits on the emission of pollutants like mercury, acid gases and other toxic metals … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Once again to SCOTUS for Texas and the EPA

Voter ID plaintiffs ask for no stay

They’ve filed their response to the Fifth Circuit. Attorneys challenging Texas’ voter ID law — which was struck down by a federal judge on Thursday — asked a federal appeals court on Sunday not to allow the state to enforce … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Voter ID plaintiffs ask for no stay

Court rules for the EPA against Texas again

Another win for the environment. A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld the Obama administration’s new rules that for the first time limit emissions of mercury and other harmful pollutants from coal- and oil-fired power plants. In a split decision, … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Redistricting and voter ID lawsuit updates

From Texas Redistricting, a typically thorough look at where things stand with redistricting and voter ID litigation in the three courts – San Antonio, where the redistricting litigation has been ongoing and is likely due for some action; Corpus Christi, … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Texas loses another lawsuit against the EPA

Getting to be a habit. A federal appeals court on Friday rejected a legal challenge by Texas and Wyoming to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Texas loses another lawsuit against the EPA

Abbott asks for the interim maps

Very interesting. The recently dormant Texas redistricting issue woke up Thursday with a disagreement between the state’s attorney general and a Latino legislators’ group. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has called on the Legislature to make the current — and … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Abbott asks for the interim maps

Is there more redistricting for Texas in the cards?

The short answer is it depends. For the most part, Republicans are content to keep the interim map used for the 2012 elections — if the courts allow it. “I don’t sense a lot of anxiousness from either the state … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Is there more redistricting for Texas in the cards?

Parties split on waiting for SCOTUS

Texas Redistricting: Lawyers for the Justice Department and intervenors in the Texas voter ID case told the court yesterday that the court should put off consideration of Texas’ claim that section 5 of the Voting Rights Act is unconstitutional until … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Parties split on waiting for SCOTUS

Federal court denies preclearance on all redistricting maps

The long-awaited ruling in the preclearance lawsuit by the DC Court

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

That other big lawsuit

In case you missed it, there was another big ruling last week that will have a profound effect on Texas. A federal appeals court Tuesday upheld a finding by the Environmental Protection Agency that greenhouse gases pose a public health … Continue reading

Posted in National news | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Bench slaps come in threes

In addition to the tongue lashing they got from the DC Court in the voter ID preclearance trial, the Greg Abbott gang took fire from judges in two other cases recently. Trail Blazers has the highlights. First, some incredulity from … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Voter ID trial likely to be delayed

And if it is, it’s all the fault of the State of Texas. In another blow to advocates of Texas’ voter ID law, a federal district court ruled today that the law will likely not be in place by the … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Delay in voter ID trial requested

From Michael Li: Intervenors in the Texas voter ID case asked the court today to delay the scheduled July 9 start of trial in the case, citing discovery delays by the State of Texas.  The intervenors said the delays had … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Texas continues its fight against clean air

The state of Texas was back in court last week, arguing for its right to pollute other states’ air. The latest round in the state’s fight with the Environmental Protection Agency will be heard by the U.S. Court of Appeals … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Who testifies about voter ID?

That was the question before the federal court on Tuesday. U.S. Justice Department lawyers told a federal three-judge panel Tuesday that Texas legislators should not be shielded from testifying in a voter ID case. But lawyers for state Attorney General … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Voter ID lawsuit action this week

Tomorrow, the DC Court will hear “oral argument on the State of Texas’ request to block the depositions of 12 Republican legislators who were involved with the voter ID bill, including State Sen. Dan Patrick and state representatives Debbie Riddle … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The numbers in the “deal”

As I start to type this I have no idea if the “deal” that was announced earlier today will be in effect or on the trash heap. I think it’s instructive to look at the numbers in the proposed maps … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Redistricting settlement deal looking unlikely

Late last week we heard about the possibility of a settlement agreement in the San Antonio redistricting case that would allow for the creation of interim maps in time to keep the April 3 primary date. The court gave this … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Meet the voter ID three judge panel

As you know, the state of Texas has filed a lawsuit in the DC District Federal Court – the same court that is hearing the preclearance lawsuit – to get the odious voter ID law precleared. Michael Li introduces us … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Meet the voter ID three judge panel

Texas files suit to preclear voter ID

They’re a mighty busy bunch at the OAG these days. The Texas attorney general’s office today filed suit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Justice to have the state’s controversial voter ID law implemented without further … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Trying to save the April 3 primary date

The race is on to get new maps in hand in time to keep the April 3 primary date, since all the options for after that date are distinctly unpalatable in one way or another. On Friday, the State of … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

SCOTUS issues ruling on redistricting

As you’ve undoubtedly heard by now, the Supreme Court has officially thrown out the interim maps that were drawn by the San Antonio court, in a unanimous decision handed down this morning. What does this mean? I’m going to start … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

DC preclearance trial, Day One

While we wait for the Supreme Court to give us some indication of what happens next with our elections – they did not issue an opinion this week – the preclearance trial at the DC federal court got underway. State … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on DC preclearance trial, Day One

Reports from SCOTUS redistricting arguments

There’s almost too much information to parse on the legal arguments made before the Supreme Court over the Texas redistricting maps. Let’s start with The Hill: The Supreme Court justices grappled to find a way to resolve a messy Texas … Continue reading

Posted in Election 2012 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

D.C. panel issues decision defining preclearance standards

From Michael Li: Late Thursday evening, the D.C. panel issued its long-awaited opinion defining the standards for preclearance under section 5 of the Voting Rights Act and further explaining why the court had earlier rejected the State of Texas’ request … Continue reading

Posted in Legal matters | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 8 Comments