Texas Supreme Court

A Cuban man has spent a year in Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention in Texas, and his case is now being used to test the reach of a Supreme Court ruling on detention authority. The report examines how federal immigration authorities have held him long-term despite legal questions about the limits of that power. His situation highlights the ongoing tension between immigration enforcement practices and constitutional limits on prolonged detention.

The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a Houston resident's divorce that was granted under Sharia law in Pakistan. The ruling means the divorce, previously recognised under Pakistani Islamic law, will not stand under Texas jurisdiction. The decision touches on ongoing debates in the United States about the recognition of foreign and religious law in family court matters, and its treatment of cross-border marital status.

The Texas Tribune has published an overview of the candidates running for the Texas Supreme Court in the 2026 elections. The race will determine the composition of the state's highest civil court, and voters are being introduced to the contenders ahead of the primaries. Details on the candidates' backgrounds and platforms are being laid out as the campaign season begins.

Attention is turning to the 2026 election for the Texas Supreme Court, with coverage outlining the candidates in the running and what voters should know ahead of the contest. The all-Republican elected court handles major civil appeals in Texas, and its seats are regularly contested in statewide races.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is claiming a victory for election integrity after the Supreme Court reinstated voter verification measures. Paxton celebrated the decision as a win for ballot security in Texas, framing the ruling as confirmation of the state's authority to enforce voter checks ahead of upcoming elections.