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Supreme Court Allows, for Now, Texas Law Restricting Access to Porn

The Supreme Court did not block a Texas law requiring age verification for minors' online access to pornography. [ more ]

Advocate.com

Pornhub suspends Texas access over age verification: 'Ineffective, haphazard, & dangerous'

Pornhub suspends access in Texas due to age verification law upheld by court.

Texas passes law requiring age verification on adult websites. [ more ]

Ars Technica

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Texas can require age-verification on porn sites, 5th Circuit judges rule

Texas can enforce law for age-verification on porn websites, but not for health warnings

5th Circuit ruled age-verification requirement is legitimate to prevent minors' access to pornography [ more ]

Austin Monitor

3 months ago

Books

CEO of Austin-based BookPeople 'ecstatic' over decision blocking law that restricts library books - Austin Monitor

The U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a Texas law that restricts the availability of certain books in school libraries.

The law requires vendors to rate books based on their sexual content and references and requires parental consent for students to check out 'sexually relevant' books. [ more ]

immigration-policy

Washington Post

U.S. appeals court keeps block on Texas immigration law

U.S. appeals court blocks new Texas law empowering state officials to detain migrants

Texas law known as Senate Bill 4 remains on hold pending lawsuits [ more ]

time.com

How Republicans Learned to Love Tough Immigration Rhetoric

Texas law allows police to arrest suspected undocumented immigrants

Republican governors protest Biden Administration's border policies [ more ]

english.elpais.com

Judge blocks Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants who illegally enter US

Federal judge blocks Texas law empowering police to arrest migrants suspected of illegal entry

Legal battle between Texas and Biden administration intensifies over immigration enforcement [ more ]

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Appeals Court Rules Against Texas in Clash Over Migrant Arrest Law

Federal appeals court ruled against Texas in the clash over migrant arrest law

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit's majority opinion upheld the injunction blocking the law [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Supreme Court halts Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants

Supreme Court halts Texas law allowing migrant arrests

Legal showdown over federal government's authority on immigration [ more ]

Above the Law

Supreme Court Decides Texas Can Start Ignoring Supremacy Clause Because... Maybe A 'Stay' Isn't A 'Stay'

Texas law to round up suspected immigrants is unconstitutional

Fifth Circuit issued a temporary administrative stay [ more ]

Boston.com

Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law that gives police broad powers to arrest migrants at border

Texas law allows broad arrest powers for migrants suspected of illegal border crossing

Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law amid legal battle over immigration authority [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Justices Won't Block Texas's Immigration Law, for Now

Supreme Court allows Texas law on migrant arrests to take effect

Justices Barrett and Kavanaugh sent the case back to an appeals court [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Supreme Court allows Texas to enforce new border law

Supreme Court lifts stay on Texas law giving police power to arrest migrants suspected of crossing border illegally

Legal battle over immigration authority ongoing with Biden administration suing Texas over the law [ more ]

www.nytimes.com

Supreme Court Won't Block, for Now, Aggressive Texas Immigration Law

The Supreme Court temporarily supports Texas in the immigration policy dispute with the Biden administration.

The justices are split with the conservatives allowing the Texas law while the liberals dissented, citing chaos in immigration enforcement. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Supreme Court extends block on Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants

The Supreme Court extended the block on a Texas law allowing broad powers to arrest migrants suspected of illegal entry.

The Texas Attorney General claimed the law mirrored federal law to address the crisis at the southern border. [ more ]

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www.nytimes.com

A Legal Showdown on the Border Between the U.S. and Texas: What to Know

The Biden administration is suing Texas over a law empowering police to arrest migrants crossing from Mexico without authorization. Federal court temporarily blocked law's implementation, citing conflict with federal law.

Case has significant implications for immigration law and border enforcement amid political divisions. Judge blocked law, emphasizing Supremacy Clause of the Constitution gives federal government authority over immigration matters. [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Texas law that allows arrest of migrants suspected of illegally crossing border to remain on hold

Texas law allowing arrest and deportation of migrants remains on hold after federal appeals court ruling

Justice Department argues Texas law violates federal authority and would create chaos at the border [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

Supreme Court extends pause on Texas law that would allow state police to arrest migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court extended pause on Texas law allowing migrant arrests.

Federal appeals court stayed ruling rejecting the law, escalating immigration enforcement debate. [ more ]

Above the Law

Should This Mom Have Been Arrested For Pranking Her Son's Bully?

Texas nurse charged for preparing harmless prank drink

Definition of bodily injury in Texas law [ more ]

ABA Journal

DA acknowledges unwarranted prosecution of woman for 'clearly not criminal' abortion

District attorney acknowledged erroneous prosecution of woman for self-induced abortion

Ramirez agreed to one-year probated suspension for pursuing a charge that was 'clearly not criminal' [ more ]

english.elpais.com

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

Texas law to arrest migrants heading to Supreme Court

Potential implications on federal government's authority over immigration [ more ]

Axios

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law allowing state arrests of immigrants

Conservative Justice Samuel Alito halted the lower court's ruling on SB 4 until March 13.

Under SB 4, illegal border crossing is a state misdemeanor and illegal re-entry is a second-degree felony. [ more ]

Slate Magazine

You Shouldn't Need to Show a Driver's License to Watch Porn

Texas law requires age verification using government ID for accessing online porn

Pornhub blocked access in Texas due to law restrictions on pornographic content [ more ]

Ars Technica

Pornhub blocks all of Texas to protest state law-Paxton says "good riddance"

Texas law requires age-verification on porn sites, leading Pornhub to disable access in response.

Pornhub blocks its website in multiple states in protest of similar laws. [ more ]

WIRED

Porn Sites Need Age-Verification Systems in Texas, Court Rules

Texas can enforce age-verification systems on porn websites while excluding health warnings provision.

Appeals court found age-verification requirement legitimate in preventing minors' access to pornography, not violating the First Amendment. [ more ]

Sacramento Bee

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas law that allows police to arrest migrants

The U.S. Supreme Court halted a new Texas law on migrant arrests pending further review.

The law would significantly impact U.S.-Mexico relations and enforcement of federal immigration laws in Texas. [ more ]

Washington Post

Appeals court ruling sets stage for contested Tex. border law to take effect

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ordered a stay on Texas law empowering local police to arrest those suspected of entering the country illegally pending appeal.

Plaintiffs fear that the Texas law, Senate Bill 4, may lead to racial profiling and open the door for other states to pass similar immigration laws. [ more ]

Truthout

Left-wing politics

Biden and Trump Both Push Anti-Migrant Policies in US-Mexico Border Visits

Biden and Trump visited the U.S.-Mexico border and proposed anti-immigration measures.

Federal judge blocked Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants without authorization. [ more ]

www.mercurynews.com

Judge blocks Texas law allowing police to arrest migrants

Federal judge blocks Texas law on migrant arrests

Judge criticizes Texas immigration enforcement efforts [ more ]

ABC7 San Francisco

4 months ago