The Texas Supreme Court on Friday denied a state house committee’s attempt to delay the execution of a man convicted of ...

The state’s highest civil court ruled that legislators can’t use subpoenas to block death row inmates’ executions, but ...

The Catholic Church teaches that the death penalty is “inadmissible,” even for people who have committed heinous crimes.

It is the latest twist in the political saga surrounding the Roberson case, which drew national attention and sparked fresh ...

Robert Roberson evaded execution last month when legislators tossed him a lifeline. Texas' top court just tossed it ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled against lawmakers who used their subpoena power to halt the execution of a death row inmate ...

The Texas Supreme Court on Friday said the execution of Robert Roberson, which would be the first over a death from shaken ...

The Texas Supreme Court has ruled that lawmakers cannot stop executions through a legislative subpoena after the execution of ...

The Supreme Court of Texas ruled Friday that a legislative subpoena cannot stop an execution and that "the legislature lacks ...

A statement from me and @leachfortexas regarding #SCOTX and the taking the testimony of #RobertRoberson. #txlege ...

Robert Roberson, the man convicted of killing his daughter due to shaken baby syndrome, will be executed in Texas after delays.

The Texas House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence summoned Roberson to testify about his case, which successfully stayed ...