The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has sovereign immunity from lawsuits. In a split decision, the Supreme Court ruled that ERCOT qualifies as a government entity and cannot be sued for Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, which left millions of Texans without power for days and…
Texas Supreme Court Rules ERCOT is Immune From Lawsuits Over 2021 Deadly Winter Storm
Pro-Abortion Group’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Pro-Life Leader Rejected by Texas Supreme Court
February 26, 2023
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A pro-life activist and his group can’t be sued for defamation for calling pro-abortion groups “criminal organizations,” the Supreme Court of Texas ruled. The court ruled (pdf) on Feb. 24 that pro-life activist Mark Lee Dickson need not face defamation claims in lower courts because he was expressing a constitutionally protected opinion. The case is…
Texas Supreme Court Clears the Way for Education Agency Takeover in Houston
January 16, 2023
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The Supreme Court of Texas has cleared the way for state-appointed managers to replace school board members in the state’s largest school district. On Friday, the state’s highest court reversed a temporary injunction that blocked the Texas Education Agency (TEA) from taking over the Houston Independent School District (HISD), according to a decision released by the…
Texas Father: New Law Has Put My Son at Risk of Chemical Castration in California
The Texas Supreme Court denied a Texas father’s petition to bring his 10-year-old son home from California, where he fears the boy’s mother will chemically castrate the child under a new law. Jeff Younger, who lives in the Dallas area, has been involved in a high-profile custody battle revolving around his ex-wife’s belief that their…
Texas Supreme Court Puts Vaccine Mandate on Hold in San Antonio School District
The Texas Supreme Court on Thursday put a temporary hold on San Antonio School District’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate hours before it was set to take effect. The San Antonio Independent School District mandated that all its employees be vaccinated for COVID-19 by Oct. 15. The mandate, issued on Aug. 16 by then-Superintendent Pedro Martinez, directly challenged Gov. Greg…
Texas Supreme Court Halts Enforcement of Dine-In Curfew In Austin and Travis County
The Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 1 ruled to halt enforcement of two orders—one in Austin and the other in Travis County—that sought to impose a weekend curfew on dine-in services. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton petitioned the high court for an order blocking the City of Austin and Travis County from enforcing local orders…
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