Lucio, Texas and Death Row

Judge Declares Texas Mom Melissa Lucio "Actually Innocent" in Daughter's Death, Overturns Death Row Conviction
Judge Arturo Nelson declares Texas inmate Melissa Lucio "actually innocent" in the 2007 death of her daughter.
Death row inmate Melissa Lucio 'innocent' in daughter's death, judge finds
The family of Melissa Lucio expressed hope that the death row inmate would be freed after a judge concluded that Lucio is “innocent” in the death of her daughter.
A Texas death row inmate is ‘actually innocent’ of her toddler’s murder and her conviction should be overturned, judge finds
Melissa Lucio was two days away from being put to death in Texas for the murder of her 2-year-old daughter when an appeals court intervened in 2022. Now, a judge says Lucio never committed the crime at all.
Texas Mother on Death Row 'Actually Innocent' in Daughter's Death, Judge Says: 'She Did Not Kill Her'
A Texas judge said that a mother who has been on death row since 2008 over the death of her toddler is "actually innocent," with a decision on her release now in the hands of Texas’s Court of Criminal Appeals. Melissa Elizabeth Lucio has been on death ...
Texas inmate Melissa Lucio is ‘actually innocent’ of killing daughter, judge says
Efforts to free a Texas woman whose execution was delayed in 2022 amid growing doubts she fatally beat her 2-year-old daughter have received a significant boost.
Texas Judge Finds Mother on Death Row Innocent in Daughter’s Death
In a court filing, the judge said the conviction of Melissa Lucio, whose scheduled execution in 2022 was halted, should be overturned. The state’s highest criminal court will now decide.
Texas mother on death row, supported by Kim Kardashian, is 'actually innocent' of murder, judge says
A death row inmate convicted of killing her toddler daughter is “actually innocent” of murder and should be freed from custody, the prisoner's trial judge said in documents unearthed on Thursday.
A Judge Just Gave This Woman on Death Row The Best News Ever
Lucio scored another enormous legal victory this week after Senior State District Judge Arturo Nelson — the same judge who oversaw her murder trial — issued a ruling finding that the prosecutors presented false testimony and suppressed evidence proving the death of Lucio’s daughter,
Texas judge sets overtime rule back to 2019 Trump-era level
Several business groups and the state of Texas win a battle against federal officials regarding the threshold that makes ...
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Biden’s Overtime Expansion
The order means that tens of thousands of college and university staffers are no longer guaranteed either a raise or overtime ...
Texas judge blocks Biden administration's overtime protection rule
A federal judge in Texas is blocking a rule enacted by President Joe Biden earlier this year that provides overtime pay ...
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Texas judge overturns Biden-era overtime rule
The Texas Eastern District Court struck down the Department of Labor’s overtime rule that would have raised the overtime threshold to almost $60,000 ...
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a federal judge has blocked the new overtime rule
A federal judge in Texas has blocked a new rule that would have expanded access to overtime pay to millions more salaried workers. And not only that -- ...
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“Actually innocent”: Judge recommends overturning death row inmate Melissa Lucio’s conviction, sending case to Texas high court
The Cameron County judge also found the state relied on false testimony during her capital murder trial, according to court ...
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FFS: Trump-Appointed Judge Blocks Overtime Pay For Millions Of Workers
The overtime rule is one of the furthest-reaching economic reforms that President Joe Biden has pursued unilaterally through ...
Hardin County judge calls for Drainage District after 'destructive flooding' throughout county
In a Facebook post, Judge Wayne McDaniel says a Drainage District in Hardin County could solve numerous problems across the ...