From the Houston Chronicle: Scalia's death could affect outcomes of Texas cases

As we discussed in class, Texas has multiple cases before the Supreme Court, and they could all be affected by Scalia's death.

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For more than a decade, the major fault lines in American politics - abortion, states' rights, affirmative action, gay marriage - have reliably erupted in the red state of Texas, been challenged in the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and finally brought to chambers of the Supreme Court, where conservatives had a friend in Justice Antonin Scalia.

For more on the subject:

- Justice Scalia’s death could impact four Texas cases currently under review by SCOTUS.
- Scalia’s death could affect five Texas cases.
- Seven Ways Scalia's Death Will Impact the Supreme Court.