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Monday, March 25, 2013  Big change is coming to the lives of the lesbian couple at the center of the fight for same-sex marriage in California no matter how the Supreme Court decides their case.

Friday, March 15, 2013  A federal judge has blamed Texas environmental officials for the deaths of 23 rare whooping cranes in a water dispute.

Thursday, August 30, 2012  A federal court has ruled against a Texas law that would require voters to present photo IDs to election officials before being allowed to cast ballots in November.

Saturday, May 19, 2012  Prosecutors said two men have been sentenced for their roles in a South Texas drug ring that smuggled marijuana from Mexico to Houston.

Monday, April 30, 2012  A rally was held early Monday evening in support of the Texas Women's Health Program offered at Planned Parenthood clinics.

Thursday, February 16, 2012  A McAllen judge has ruled against in favor of a group of students who had sued Hidalgo County over the way justices of the peace handled truancy cases.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  Judge to define districts, set primaries soon.

Monday, January 23, 2012  It is back to the drawing board. The Supreme Court on Friday threw out electoral maps drawn by federal judges in Texas that favored minorities.

Friday, December 23, 2011  The federal court in Washington says there are genuine issues of whether or not Texas Republicans intentionally discriminated against Hispanics in redrawing the state's political maps.

Saturday, February 26, 2011  A federal judge in Mexico ordered the group accused of killing ICE special agent Jaime Zapata to remain in jail for 40 days.

Monday, January 10, 2011  The grass is overgrown and there is ‘For Rent’ sign hanging on the fence. What was once a bar is now just an empty building.

Tuesday, October 12, 2010  One-hundred and one years after coming to the United States, Elulia Garcia-Maturey finally attained what she always wanted - to be a citizen of the country where she spent all her life.

Thursday, July 09, 2009  The federal judge's slot in Galveston held by disgraced former U.S. District Judge Samuel Kent will be moved to McAllen.

Thursday, June 11, 2009  A federal judge in Brownsville has put the border fence on hold.