US Supreme Court's Alito won't participate in climate case involving oil companiesUS Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito will not participate in an upcoming case involving a bid by oil companies to scuttle a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for helping fuel climate change, a court official said on Monday.Reuters9d agoWhole story →JusticePlanetSamuel Alitosupreme court climate case
US Senate confirms aide to Texas governor as federal judgeA longtime aide to Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott who served as the state's interim attorney general during Ken Paxton's 2023 impeachment proceedings was confirmed by the US Senate on Wednesday as a federal judge.Reuters14d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentGreg Abbottfederal judge confirmation
Texas Governor Abbott halts all state-issued permits for data centers until grid audit is completeTexas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday barred the state's environmental agency from issuing new permits for data centers until regulators complete a massive audit of the energy-hungry facilities seeking to connect to the Texas electrical grid.Reuters16d agoWhole story →PlanetTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas data center audit
Latino voter backlash puts Texas governor's race on Democrats' midterm mapThe test is whether they can overcome the political machine Republican Governor Greg Abbott has built over the last 12 years in office.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentEducationGreg Abbotttexas governor s race
Texas Republicans turn against data centers, putting big tech on noticeLess than a year ago, Texas Governor Greg Abbott hailed Texas as the "epicenter of AI development." Now, in his bid for re-election, he is calling for sweeping new restrictions on data centers.Reuters1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyGovernmentGreg Abbottmidterm elections
Justice Alito says he is staying on Supreme Court for another termU.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito tamped down speculation that he could soon retire, telling the Wall Street Journal in an article published on Friday that he intended to remain on the court for at least another term.Reuters2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentSamuel Alitosupreme court justice tenure
US justices make rare Capitol Hill appearance to warn of threats against themQuestions have persisted over the conduct of some justices, including Justice Samuel Alito and Justice Clarence Thomas.Reuters3mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentSamuel AlitoClarence Thomassupreme court funding request
