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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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.
Travis County District Judge Jan Soifer, Judge who issued the ruling; Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), Nonprofit organization that filed the petition and sought depositions; Texas Transgender Student Union, Wyoming-registered group ordered to sit for depositions and 3 more
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston opened a detransition clinic as part of a settlement with the Texas Attorney General's Office and Justice Department. The hospital was accused of miscoding and billing gender-affirming care procedures through Medicaid and insurance.
$$10 million for settlement payment
Texas Children's Hospital, Hospital system that opened the clinic; Ken Paxton, Texas Attorney General; Vanessa Sivadge, Former nurse who filed the lawsuit and 5 more
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