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Texas Judge Halts Attorney General’s Request for Information on Transgender Minors in Gender-Affirmation Care

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Austin, Texas – A Texas judge has issued a temporary block on the Attorney General’s request for information regarding transgender minors undergoing gender-affirmation treatment. Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel made the ruling on March 2nd after Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, sought “documents and communications” from an LGBTQ+ advocacy group. The group, which remains unnamed in the article, had been providing gender-affirming care to transgender minors. In response to Paxton’s request, the PFLAG National took the matter to court, arguing that the demand for information constituted a severe invasion of privacy. … Read more

Texas Judge Temporarily Blocks AG’s Request for Information on Transgender Children in Landmark LGBTQ+ Case

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Austin, Texas – A Texas judge has temporarily blocked state Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, from requiring an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to disclose information about transgender children receiving gender transition treatment. The ruling came in response to a legal challenge brought by PFLAG National, which sought to prevent Paxton’s office from collecting the information. Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel determined that forcing PFLAG to provide the information would violate their rights of free speech, association, and protection from unreasonable searches. She described it as a “gross invasion” of privacy. The judge’s … Read more

Decatur Police Officers Request Dismissal of Lawsuit in Steve Perkins’ Shooting Death

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DECATUR, Ala. – Three Decatur police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Steve Perkins are requesting the dismissal of a federal lawsuit, according to court documents. Christopher Mukadam, Joey Williams, and Vance Summers are seeking the termination of the lawsuit that was filed in response to the officer-involved shooting. Perkins was shot and killed outside of his home on September 29 after an altercation with a tow truck driver. Officer Bailey Marquette was later indicted for murder related to Perkins’ death. Mukadam, Williams, and Summers, who were not charged in connection with Perkins’ death, … Read more

Judge Denies Request to Unseal Documents in Controversial 2014 Jail Death Case in Charlotte County

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Charlotte, Florida – A judge has recently denied a former prosecutor’s request to unseal documents related to a 2014 jail death in Charlotte County. Charlotte Circuit Judge Lisa Porter ruled that the grand jury records in the case of Matthew Walker’s death are exempt from release due to Florida Statutes. The records, notes, and transcripts are confidential and kept in a sealed container that is not open to public inspection. The request for the documents was made by Christopher Crowley, who ran for state attorney in the Republican primary against Amira Fox in 2018. Crowley … Read more