Lawsuit /tags/lawsuit Lawsuit en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:14:59 GMT Williamson County jury awards $1 million to family sickened by mold in their apartment /housing/2024-12-30/cedar-park-texas-whitestone-crossing-austin-townhouses-mold-lawsuit-1-million-awarded The Wright family sued Whitestone Crossing Austin LLC for refusing to make repairs to the Cedar Park townhome they rented. Issues included water leaks, an ant infestation and mold. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:14:59 GMT /housing/2024-12-30/cedar-park-texas-whitestone-crossing-austin-townhouses-mold-lawsuit-1-million-awarded Becky Fogel A group of Hays County residents hopes to overturn an election item to fund roads /politics/2024-10-30/a-group-of-hays-county-residents-hopes-to-overturn-a-bond-to-fund-roads-lawsuit In a lawsuit filed last week, four residents allege Hays County did not provide key information on a transportation bond currently on the ballot. They also claim local leaders violated state law. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:45:00 GMT /politics/2024-10-30/a-group-of-hays-county-residents-hopes-to-overturn-a-bond-to-fund-roads-lawsuit Maya Fawaz Plaintiffs await judge’s decision in case that could clarify medical exception to Texas abortion ban /health/2023-07-21/plaintiffs-await-judges-decision-in-case-that-could-clarify-medical-exception-to-texas-abortion-ban During a two-day hearing, four women gave testimony on their experiences being denied abortions amid serious pregnancy complications. Fri, 21 Jul 2023 13:45:33 GMT /health/2023-07-21/plaintiffs-await-judges-decision-in-case-that-could-clarify-medical-exception-to-texas-abortion-ban Olivia Aldridge AGÕæÈ˰ټÒÀÖ County court hears case seeking clarity in medical exception to Texas abortion law /health/2023-07-19/travis-county-court-hears-case-seeking-clarity-in-medical-exception-to-texas-abortion-law Thirteen women who were denied abortions despite severe pregnancy complications are plaintiffs in the suit. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 13:35:08 GMT /health/2023-07-19/travis-county-court-hears-case-seeking-clarity-in-medical-exception-to-texas-abortion-law Olivia Aldridge A group of families and legal groups sue state over ban on gender-affirming care for minors /politics/2023-07-13/a-group-of-families-and-legal-groups-sue-state-over-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors The lawsuit alleges that Senate Bill 14, which bans certain medical procedures for transgender children, violates several provisions of the Texas Constitution. Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:28:10 GMT /politics/2023-07-13/a-group-of-families-and-legal-groups-sue-state-over-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors Julian Aguilar Between A Vacated Sentence And 'Actual Innocence,' A Houston Man Remains In Limbo /texas/2017-12-28/between-a-vacated-sentence-and-actual-innocence-a-houston-man-remains-in-limbo From Texas Standard.Innocent until proven guilty is a core principle of the U.S. legal system. But what happens when you’re no longer considered guilty,â€� Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:27:13 GMT /texas/2017-12-28/between-a-vacated-sentence-and-actual-innocence-a-houston-man-remains-in-limbo Jill Ament Two Teens Sue Schools To Protect Their Right To Protest The Pledge Of Allegiance /texas/2017-11-01/two-teens-sue-schools-to-protect-their-right-to-protest-the-pledge-of-allegiance From Texas Standard:Two Houston-area high school students protesting the Pledge of Allegiance say their constitutional rights have been violated by theirâ€� Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:22:02 GMT /texas/2017-11-01/two-teens-sue-schools-to-protect-their-right-to-protest-the-pledge-of-allegiance Jill Ament, Laura Rice Former Detainees Can Sue Private Prisons for Slave Labor /texas/2017-02-28/former-detainees-can-sue-private-prisons-for-slave-labor From Texas Standard:In an unprecedented case, a federal judge ruled Monday that a private prison company can be sued under federal laws prohibiting whatâ€� Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:57:58 GMT /texas/2017-02-28/former-detainees-can-sue-private-prisons-for-slave-labor Rhonda Fanning How One Man Fooled the Government into Approving a Controversial Facility in Port Aransas /texas/2017-01-06/how-one-man-fooled-the-government-into-approving-a-controversial-facility-in-port-aransas From Texas Standard:In 2014, a man calling himself Mike Edwards proposed a project to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office.â€� Fri, 06 Jan 2017 19:43:22 GMT /texas/2017-01-06/how-one-man-fooled-the-government-into-approving-a-controversial-facility-in-port-aransas Alexandra Hart This Man Filed a Lawsuit to Determine Ted Cruz's Presidential Eligibility /texas/2016-01-18/this-man-filed-a-lawsuit-to-determine-ted-cruzs-presidential-eligibility From Texas Standard:The national debate over whether Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is eligible to be President continues. The fact that Cruz was born on Canadianâ€� Mon, 18 Jan 2016 21:00:00 GMT /texas/2016-01-18/this-man-filed-a-lawsuit-to-determine-ted-cruzs-presidential-eligibility Rhonda Fanning