Federal judge: Extreme heat in Texas prisons is likely unconstitutional punishment
The judge ruled Texas prison cell temperatures, which regularly exceed 90 and 100 degrees, likely violate rights against ...
Judge says heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional as states face mounting lawsuits
A federal judge’s finding that extreme heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional could lead to the state being ordered to ...
Federal judge says extreme heat in Texas prisons is "unconstitutional," but denies immediate A/C installation
A federal judge has found the extreme heat in Texas prisons that don't have air conditioning is "plainly unconstitutional." ...
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Federal judge rules extreme heat in Texas prisons unconstitutional in landmark case
A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons is "plainly unconstitutional" – but fell short of requiring the ...
Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
THE TEXAS TRIBUNE – A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative ...
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Federal judge rules prison heat conditions are unconstitutional, but doesn’t require air conditioning
have been filed this session that would require state prisons to be equipped with air conditioning, but none of the bills have received a hearing yet. “This is a federal judge saying Texas is ...
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Federal judge says heat in Texas prisons is unconstitutional, does not order immediate A/C
Judge Robert Pitman says inmates who sued the state could win their case but that the fix is not easy or cheap.
North Texas man sentenced to 6 years for smuggling 18 people in a metal cylinder trailer
During the stop, a Maverick County deputy learned that McKenzie didn't have a commercial driver's license. U.S. Border Patrol ...
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Texas man gets 60 years for sexual exploitation of children
A Texas man will spend decades in federal prison for producing images and videos of child sexual abuse material. His employer ...
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Texas bills requiring air-conditioned prisons languish despite temperatures being ruled unconstitutional
A week after a federal judge declared hot conditions in Texas prisons unconstitutional, a legislative push to require air conditioning in every state prison has not gained significant traction.