Law

The U.S. Supreme Court is the final word on what happens in this country. Historically the nine justices decide what is constitutional and legal by looking at the law, legal precedent and judicial philosophy. But these days it seems like the high court is running on grievance, fringe theories and bad vibes. We get an explainer on why the Supreme Court is now so politically powerful and unpredictable.

Advocates say a law school in one of the state's poorest regions would exponentially help communities with legal aid.

San Antonians with common legal questions can get them answered Saturday, March 23, at St. Mary’s University.

Sandra Day O'Connor was called "the most powerful woman in America" during her quarter of a century as a Supreme Court justice.

Harvard Law School professor and noted defense attorney Charles Ogletree has died at age 70.

The attorney Jonathan Mitchell is known for leveraging the law to achieve his conservative clients' goals — regardless of the potential political fallout.

Under a new dress code issued by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller, department employees are expected to comply "in a manner consistent with their biological gender."

The opinion overrides a ruling by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct that forced County Court 13 Judge Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez to remove the flag from her courtroom.

Cohen was just a few years out of law school when the ACLU asked if he would take on the case of Richard and Mildred Loving — an interracial couple whose marriage was illegal in their home state.

Texas political leaders, activists and members of the public offered their thoughts and condolences throughout the weekend over the death of U.S. Supreme…