The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle used it last month to pause Robert Roberson’s execution.

Three Republican justices on the Texas Supreme Court won their reelection races Tuesday by the largest margins in recent memory, overcoming attacks from Democratic opponents for their rulings on ...

The Texas Supreme Court, in its 31-page decision, found that the legislative committee’s subpoena to block the execution had gone beyond the powers of the legislature. “We conclude that under ...

The Texas Supreme ... the state Supreme Court ruled that lawmakers cannot stop executions through a legislative subpoena. "What the Supreme Court is saying here is we don't want to set a precedent ...

Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after their last-minute subpoena spared Robert Roberson AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Supreme Court rules lawmakers can't stop executions after ...

The Texas Supreme Court issued an opinion on Friday over the delay in death row inmate Robert Roberson's execution. Roberson was convicted of murder after his 2-year-old daughter was determined to ...

The Texas Supreme Court ruled that a legislative subpoena can not be used to stall an execution, putting the death of Robert Roberson back on the docket. Texas legislators had subpoenaed Roberson ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a legislative subpoena cannot be used to stop an execution after Republican and Democratic lawmakers used the novel maneuver to pause Robert Roberson ...

Two conservative judges from Texas are being floated as possible U.S. Supreme Court nominees amid speculation that a justice may retire during President-elect Donald Trump’s second term.

All three incumbent Republicans on the Supreme Court of Texas were reelected — a blow to Democrats who had hoped backlash to the court’s abortion rulings would deliver them their first victory to the ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate for his daughter’s “shaken baby” death, paving the way for it to proceed.