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Porn had a bad day at the Supreme Court. But Texas didn't have a good one.
SCOTUS heard arguments regarding Texas' age verification law in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton on Wednesday. The outcome could change the internet forever.
Takeaways from the Supreme Court arguments on Texas’ age-verification law for porn sites
A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that Texas may be permitted to require some form of age verification for pornographic sites, but left open the possibility that deeper First Amendment questions may not be resolved immediately.
Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in case likely to determine control of SMU
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a case that could determine whether the United Methodist Church controls Southern Methodist University. SMU changed its governing language in 2019 to declare itself independent from the denomination’s control about nine months after the United Methodist Church voted to strengthen bans on gay weddings and pastors in gay relationships.
The Supreme Court is hearing a case about porn and the First Amendment
A Texas appeal over age verification for accessing sexual content online raises important constitutional questions.
Case With 'Serious Consequences for Corporate Law' Heads to Texas Supreme Court
Texas Supreme Court justices heard argument on whether Southern Methodist University has the right to separate from its founder.
'They shut the door on us': Texas Supreme Court hears arguments in SMU split from church
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments on if SMU can split from the United Methodist Church after the board of trustees voted to leave the church in 2019 following the church's refusal to recognize same-sex marriages and ordain clergy who are members of the LGBTQ+ community.
SMU challenges authority of Methodist Church in Texas Supreme Court hearing
Southern Methodist University told Texas Supreme Court justices Wednesday it's controlled solely by its board of trustees, not the United Methodist Church.
Methodist Church and Southern Methodist University clash over control reaches Texas Supreme Court
The crux of the issue is who controls the university—its Board of Trustees or the church—following the university’s 2019 attempt to distance itself. This move occurred as the church adopted stricter policies on LGBTQ+ ordinations and marriages.
SMU moves to sever ties with United Methodist Church as dispute heads to Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court will hear a case on Thursday regarding the rift that dates back to 2019, when the church adopted a strict stance against LGBTQ+ rights related to marriage and clergy ordinations.
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Back Texas Law Limiting Access to Pornography
The law, meant to shield minors from sexual materials on the internet by requiring adults to prove they are 18, was ...
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
The Supreme Court seems open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography. But the justices could ...
Supreme Court wrestles with Texas age-verification requirement for porn websites
Texas and 18 other states have recently enacted laws requiring pornography websites to verify the ages of their visitors.
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After Dallas mistakenly approved too-tall home, builder asks Texas Supreme Court to prevent teardown
A North Texas developer argues it shouldn't have to rebuild a townhome after the city of Dallas belatedly told the builder ...
Supreme Court to review pornography age verification requirements
At issue is Texas’s 2023 law, House Bill 1181, which requires websites offering sexually explicit material to implement ...
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Texas Supreme Court to decide legal battle over El Paso migrant shelter’s future
Justices on Monday heard arguments from Annunciation House, which is fighting to stay open, and the Texas Attorney General’s ...
Texas judge says states can revive challenge to abortion pill access nationwide
A federal judge in Texas is allowing three other states to pursue a challenge seeking to restrict access to the abortion pill ...
When is a business to blame for over-serving? Texas Supreme Court weighs the line in drunk driving case
The court’s ruling could boost a state law that allows drunk driving victims to sue businesses that over-serve alcohol to ...