Texas’ fight over its congressional and legislative boundaries isn’t over. Not by a long shot. On Friday afternoon, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear Perez v. Abbott, the state’s years-long fight with voting rights organizations that claim that Texas’ black and Latino populations have been unconstitutionally packed into some…
Dallas County fired Health and Human Services Director Zach Thompson after sexual harassment allegations made by another Dallas County employee, according to a press release from a law firm representing the woman. “Our client has alleged a pattern and practice of sexual abuse, harassment, intimidation and retaliation by Mr. Thompson,”…
The 2017 session of the Texas Legislature, like most recent sessions of the Texas Legislature, wasn’t a good one for reproductive rights. While lawmakers rejected some of the most stringent anti-abortion legislation, including a blatantly unconstitutional bill from state Rep. Tony Tinderholt of Arlington that would’ve banned abortion statewide, Texas…
At least U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold had someone who wanted him to seek re-election. Unfortunately for the retiring Texas GOP congressman, alleged sexual harasser and world’s worst boss, the people in his corner were the Texas Democratic Party. The Democrats sued the Texas GOP on Wednesday afternoon to keep Farenthold,…
James Ho, the Dallas attorney confirmed by the Senate on Thursday for a seat on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is staunchly conservative but isn’t in lockstep with President Donald Trump ideologically, says Chad Ruback, a Dallas-based appellate lawyer who’s crossed paths many times with Ho. Ho, appellate attorney…
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review a decision made earlier this year by the Texas Supreme Court, opening the door for the state of Texas and its municipalities to potentially limit benefits and privileges extended to couple in same-sex marriages in the state. In June, the Texas court ruled…
Ezekiel Elliott’s legal appeal of his six-game NFL suspension effectively ended last week when the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to allow the Cowboys running back to continue playing as his case made its way through the federal judiciary. Even if Elliott eventually prevailed in his appeal against…
Ezekiel Elliott will not take the field with his Cowboys teammates Sunday afternoon in Atlanta. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday afternoon that Elliott must begin serving his NFL-imposed suspension immediately, denying the running back’s request that the suspension be put on hold as he continues to…
Finally, as the Cowboys prepare for their week 10 clash with the Falcons in Atlanta, the biggest question mark hanging over their still-promising season is set to resolve itself. One way or another, Ezekiel Elliott’s legal battle with the NFL over the six-game suspension Roger Goodell handed him in August…
Ezekiel Elliott will play Sunday afternoon against the Kansas City Chiefs after all. On Friday morning, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted Elliott an administrative stay, clearing the way for the running back to play prior to the court’s hearing arguments in his appeal next week. On Monday,…
It’s nearly certain at this point that the Cowboys are going to be without Ezekiel Elliott when they take the field against AFC West-leading Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. Barring intervention from the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, the budding superstar will miss the team’s next six games,…
Ezekiel Elliott is likely to miss the Cowboys next six games, following a decision from U.S. District Judge Katherine Failla. Late on Monday night the judge decided to uphold the six game suspension handed to Elliott by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell stemming from domestic violence allegations made by Elliott’s ex-girlfriend…
The Cowboys won the biggest game of their still young 2017 NFL season Sunday, beating the Redskins 33-19 in Maryland. The team now sits at 4-3, coming off its two best performances of the year as it heads into a vital three-game stretch. After the Cowboys’ victory against the Redskins,…
One way or another, a reckoning is coming in Ezekiel Elliott’s legal fight with the NFL over his yet-to-be imposed six-game suspension. Both sides, thanks to Elliott’s aborted initial lawsuit in Texas and the circuit court skirmish that followed, have had amble opportunities to make their case, leaving the New…
For most of the year-plus that Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has fought domestic violence allegations made by his ex-girlfriend, Elliott has preferred to let his lawyers, his dad or Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones speak for him. Wednesday, as rumors surfaced that Elliott’s battle with the league over…
This afternoon in Washington D.C., the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Trump administration will square off in an ongoing legal skirmish over the attempt of a teenage immigrant in a detention center to get an abortion. With Texas law in the spotlight, it’s not surprising that the state Attorney General Ken…
Ezekiel Elliott remains eligible to play for the Cowboys, thanks to a ruling from U.S. District Judge Paul Crotty Tuesday night. The judge granted Elliott a temporary restraining order, allowing him to continue playing until a preliminary injunction hearing or Oct. 30, whichever comes first. Elliott’s request for a preliminary…
Anyone watching the recent legal and media combat between the NFL and Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has a right to be confused. The NFL has hit Elliott with a six-game suspension stemming from domestic violence allegations. He is appealing that suspension, and the legal battle is winding its way through…
As things stand, Ezekiel Elliott will not be starting at running back for the Cowboys when the team returns to the field Oct. 22 against the 49ers. Instead, he could begin serving his six-game suspension stemming from domestic violence allegations his ex-girlfriend made against him in 2016. If the team…
After Monday’s U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals hearing, neither Ezekiel Elliott nor the NFL should feel comfortable in their nearly year-and-a-half-long legal battle over domestic violence allegations made against the Dallas Cowboy. The league, which desperately wants to enforce a six-game ban handed to Elliott by Commissioner Roger Goodell…
Next week, the Dallas Cowboys may finally get some clarity on star running back Ezekiel Elliott’s status for the rest of the season, following a critical hearing before the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. After oral arguments on Monday, the court will decide whether or not…
When now Dallas County District Judge Brandon Birmingham started working in the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office’s cold case unit, there was set of files that was forbidden fruit, even for the highest ranking members of the office. “There, in the warehouse of the DA’s office in a corner, was…
