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ACLU v. Ashcroft (2002) Swierkiewicz v. Sorema N. A. 2003 State v. Dalton; McConnell v. FEC; Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558 (2003) - Amicus curiae; Goodridge v. Department of Public Health - Amicus curiae; Ayotte v. Planned Parenthood of New England - Amicus curiae; United States v. American Library Association; 2004 ACLU v. Ashcroft (2004 ...
In 2018, the ACLU of Texas filed a class action lawsuit against Galveston County, and in 2019, a federal judge issued a temporary injunction, ordering that the county provide lawyers at bail hearings.
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas (in case citations, W.D. Tex.) is a federal district court. The court convenes in San Antonio with divisions in Austin, Del Rio, El Paso, Midland, Pecos, and Waco. It has jurisdiction in over 50 Trans-Pecos, Permian Basin, and Hill Country counties of the U.S. state of Texas.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals (CCA) is the court of last resort for all criminal matters in Texas. The Court, which is based in the Supreme Court Building in Downtown Austin, [2] is composed of a presiding judge and eight judges. Article V of the Texas Constitution vests the judicial power of the state and describes the Court's ...
Lawsuits by the ACLU and its allies successfully blocked implementation of the first two versions of the ban, but the Supreme Court allowed a third version to go into effect in 2018.
At the national level, the ACLU consists of two legal entities: the American Civil Liberties Union, a 501(c)(4) social welfare group; and the ACLU Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity. Both are non-profit organizations that engage in civil rights litigation, advocacy, and education. The two organizations are closely related, and share common ...
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The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) is a department of the government of the U.S. state of Texas.The TDCJ is responsible for statewide criminal justice for adult offenders, including managing offenders in state prisons, state jails, and private correctional facilities, funding and certain oversight of community supervision, and supervision of offenders released from prison on ...