Courts

Janie Cisneros of West Dallas wants a local shingle factory gone. She says she’s looking for justice, and she’s turning to the courts to get it.

More than 80 Texas have been arrested for the Capitol breach. A recent poll says Republicans have only grown more loyal to Donald Trump since the 2021 attack.

Before the state Supreme Court now, Zurawski v. State of Texas involves several North Texas women who were denied abortions while their health was in danger.

The chief clerk of a local justice of the peace court allegedly faked an eviction hearing notice last year.

What’s in a name? After years of debate, litigation and compromise, the path forward for local poker clubs in Dallas might finally be near.

The battle over short-term rentals in Dallas neighborhoods will continue after a judge granted an injunction against the city’s new zoning regulations.

During the 2020 protests an SMU professor thought his country had declared war on him. Now he’s suing police and the city for violating his constitutional rights.

Dallas police can still cite residents for what are regarded as basic actions and communications. Some say the amended ordinance does not pass constitutional muster.

In a ruling last week, a federal judge said Dallas had the facts to back up an ordinance that would close sexually oriented businesses between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.

With 2 of the 11 fentanyl dealers tied to juvenile overdoses and deaths in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD now sentenced, authorities continue to crack down in North Texas.

In a Sept. 28 ruling, a court of appeals decided that the popular cannabis product can remain legal in the state.

The radio contract dispute between 1310 The Ticket and former hosts of The Hang Zone that’s lasted all summer has finally come to an end.

Both Gov. Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton are named in the lawsuit for failing to enforce the CROWN Act, which protects natural hairstyles from discrimination.

The incarcerated population is swelling as the county grapples with new court management software.

The outspoken team owner loves when people talk about him and the ‘Boys, but lately that means fans in Texas are as focused on lawsuits as they are on victories.

The seventh day of the suspended attorney general’s trial ended with an unexpected bang that almost saw the whole case cut short.

The daughter of a heroic Dallas fireman wants answers after her father’s death and its possible link to PFAS chemicals. People all over the country have the same question.

Ken Paxton’s lawyers say he did nothing wrong. The House Board of Impeachment Managers say evidence will show exactly what he did wrong.

Zephaniah ‘Zephi’ Trevino will serve a 12-year sentence for her role in a case that garnered national attention from celebrities including Kim Kardashian.

Metroplex Atheists wanted to promote a Cowtown event about the dangers of Christian nationalism. They’ve done so before. Now it’s a legal matter.

For the time being, the city won’t enforce the ordinance that’s been deemed “too broad,” although it’s already caused problems for some residents.

The courts have so far sided with the city in a lawsuit over standing on narrow medians. Homeless advocates say that’s unconstitutional.