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A Republican state senator who voted to acquit Ken Paxton in his impeachment trial last year wants the Senate to consider restarting proceedings now that the attorney general is no
The Texas Supreme Court on Friday tossed out a contempt of court judgment against Shelley Luther, the Dallas hair salon owner who rose to national prominence when she was jailed last year for refusing an order to close under pandemic safety rules. In a unanimous ruling, the court said the contempt finding was improper because it was based on a judge's temporary restraining order that was unclear on what conduct was prohibited. "This is a victory for any Texan concerned about civil liberties," said state Rep. Briscoe Cain, R-Deer Park and one of Luther's lawyers. "When the government seeks to...