Update, October 28. Updated October 28, 8:45 pm Central with new reporting: 7 separate outlets now report this.
Update, October 28. Updated October 28, 5:45 pm Central with new reporting: 3 separate outlets now report this.
Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer ruled that the Texas Transgender Student Union, a Wyoming-registered group, must sit for depositions this week to answer questions about mailers and text messages sent in the name of the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT). The mailers and texts, sent without TENT's permission, promoted transgender youth resources to Texas voters.
Counties: Travis
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Trans rights group heads to court over fake election mailers addressed to Texas children
Texas judge orders depositions to try to identify who's behind controversial transgender mailers
Judge orders two companies to answer questions under oath over Texas transgender-related mailers
Senders of mysterious trans advocacy texts and mailers in Texas must reveal themselves, judge rules
Judge clears path for trans rights group to uncover who’s behind fake mailers to Texas families
Texas Judge Orders Depositions as Trans Rights Group Tries to Uncover Who Sent Misleading Mailer
Judge orders group behind trans mailers to sit for deposition
Group behind trans mailers must answer questions under oath, Travis County judge rules
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Testimony began Thursday in the capital murder trial of Shane James, who is accused of killing six people and injuring three others during shootings in December 2023. His defense team plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Shane James, defendant accused of capital murder; Phyllis James, victim, Shane James' mother; Shane James Sr., victim, Shane James' father
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Attorney Ezra Young filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas after an April 2026 hearing in Dallas during which she repeatedly made racial comments to him. A judicial investigation resulted in Brown temporarily losing her docket, and a special judicial committee ordered her to undergo psychiatric examination.
Ezra Young, Attorney who filed misconduct complaint; U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, Federal judge under investigation; Special judicial committee, Ordered psychiatric examination
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The Fifteenth Court of Appeals issued a stay temporarily blocking a district court order that would have granted Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa access to more than 1,300 pages of unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk. Abbott has petitioned to dismiss the case.
Fifteenth Court of Appeals, issued stay blocking district court order; Greg Abbott, Republican governor, defendant in lawsuit; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, plaintiff in lawsuit and 2 more
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A Brazos County judge dismissed Rylan Griffen's lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a fifth year of eligibility. The judge sustained the NCAA's argument that the court lacks jurisdiction because the NCAA is headquartered in Indiana and took no action in Texas.
Rylan Griffen, Texas A&M men's basketball player; Judge John Brick, Brazos County judge; NCAA, defendant and 2 more
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Abel Garcia, a 48-year-old from Chaparral, New Mexico, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for a January 1 crash in El Paso that killed an 18-year-old woman and injured her boyfriend. Garcia pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter with a vehicle.
Abel Garcia, defendant; sentenced to 15 years in prison; Angelique Diaz De Leon, killed in crash; Nicholas Ramirez, injured in crash and 1 more
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A San Antonio man pleaded guilty to possessing more than 500 grams of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and was sentenced to 15 years and 10 months in prison. He arranged for drivers to deliver drugs hidden in vehicle compartments from Mexico.
Alfredo Landin, defendant; Fred Biery, U.S. District Judge; Justin Simmons, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Texas and 2 more
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A Travis County judge issued a temporary restraining order Monday requiring Gov. Greg Abbott to allow Democratic state Rep. Gina Hinojosa, running against him for governor, to inspect his unredacted communications with Elon Musk. Hinojosa had sued after Abbott refused to release the records under Texas Public Information Act. Abbott appealed the ruling.
Gina Hinojosa, Democratic state representative, Texas gubernatorial candidate; Greg Abbott, Texas governor; Judge Catherine Mauzy, Travis County judge and 1 more
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The Fifteenth Court of Appeals issued a stay of a Travis County district court order in a case involving State Rep. Gina Hinojosa and the Governor's Office. The appellate court ruled that the Governor's Office does not have to comply with the district court's order and ordered Hinojosa to respond to the Governor's petition to dismiss the case.
Fifteenth Court of Appeals, appellate court issuing the stay; Gina Hinojosa, State Representative, party to dispute; Office of the Governor, party to dispute and 1 more
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