Supreme Court

A legal battle over the Trump administration's plan for border barriers across the Big Bend region is now in the hands of the nation's highest court. Marfa Public Radio spoke with SCOTUSblog founder and reporter Amy Howe about what could happen next.

The Trump administration is narrowing longstanding interpretations of what it means to harm plants and animals protected under the Endangered Species Act. Conservation experts say the change will pose greater challenges for already-vulnerable populations, and several groups have sued the administration.

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction on border walls and other barriers across the Big Bend region of West Texas to continue. The request comes after a federal district judge blocked the construction amid an ongoing legal fight.

The Supreme Court has rejected the Trump administration's request to allow mail-in voting restrictions under a U.S. Postal Service plan for the midterm general election.

As a heatwave approaches Lubbock, The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center warns about the risk of dehydration. Our Riley Wilson reports on what to look out for. People who claim the popular weedkiller Roundup caused their cancer now have fewer legal options after the Supreme Court sided with the product’s manufacturer last month. Harvest Public Media’s Jess Savage explains the ruling overturns an earlier decision from a Missouri court.

Attorneys say cases that claim the popular weedkiller causes cancer will have to change course to move forward in court after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the agriculture company last month.

Texas' App Store Accountability Act requires minors to have their parents' permission to download most apps. The Supreme Court says the law can go into effect as lawsuits continue in lower courts.

The decision firmly rejected the executive order that Trump issued on the first day of his second term.

The high court’s 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais seriously weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, and will likely result in further partisan redistricting in southern states, such as Texas.

The Supreme Court will examine claims that allege Bayer failed to include a cancer risk warning on its popular weedkiller. If Bayer wins, it could prevent others from suing over the failure to provide health warnings.