Travis Morgan

Travis Morgan

Travis is the legal correspondent for Texas Scorecard and a published historian based in Dallas. His goal is to bring transparency and accountability to the Texas judiciary.
Texarkana Officers Not Liable in Death of Felon With Undiagnosed Condition, Court Rules
Texarkana Officers Not Liable in Death of Felon With Undiagnosed Condition, Court Rules
July 17, 2026
The officers mistook the emergency for extreme exhaustion after he ran a half mile from campus police.
Fifth Circuit Clears Deepwater Natural Gas Port, Tosses Challenge by Climate Activist Groups
Fifth Circuit Clears Deepwater Natural Gas Port, Tosses Challenge by Climate Activist Groups
July 15, 2026
The ruling is being touted as a win for President Trump’s energy agenda.
Galveston County’s New Map Sets Stage To Dismiss Petteway Redistricting Lawsuit
Galveston County’s New Map Sets Stage To Dismiss Petteway Redistricting Lawsuit
July 13, 2026
An earlier decision in the case set a landmark precedent that led to Texas’ 2025 congressional redistricting.
Judge Voids Misleading 2021 Ballot Measure That Expanded County Debt Powers
Judge Voids Misleading 2021 Ballot Measure That Expanded County Debt Powers
July 10, 2026
The court concluded that a 2021 statewide constitutional amendment failed to inform voters of its tax implications.
Judge Suspended After Indictment for Falsifying Police Report
Judge Suspended After Indictment for Falsifying Police Report
July 10, 2026
Judge Donald Clark falsely claimed he had been criminally threatened, leading to a man’s arrest.
Texas Ban on In-State Tuition for Illegals Upheld by Federal Court
Texas Ban on In-State Tuition for Illegals Upheld by Federal Court
July 9, 2026
The Texas Dream Act was enacted in 2001, granting illegal aliens in-state tuition benefits.
Judge Suspended After Indictment for Meth Possession
Judge Suspended After Indictment for Meth Possession
July 9, 2026
Judge Brandon Barrera was found with a bag of meth after being detained for fighting inside a Walmart.
Court Rules Due Process Clause Requires Bond Hearings for Detained Illegal Aliens
Court Rules Due Process Clause Requires Bond Hearings for Detained Illegal Aliens
July 7, 2026
Aliens had faced prolonged detainment under a federal statute while awaiting the conclusion of removal proceedings.
Court Rules Admission of Evidence Tied to a Criminal’s Satanism Does Not Violate Religious Liberty
Court Rules Admission of Evidence Tied to a Criminal’s Satanism Does Not Violate Religious Liberty
July 2, 2026
Irving Alvin Davis is on death row for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl.
Medina County Deputy Sheriff Denied Immunity in Excessive Force Case
Medina County Deputy Sheriff Denied Immunity in Excessive Force Case
July 1, 2026
Deputy Jonathan Nunemaker used a pepper-spray device that permanently blinded a minor detained in the back of his cruiser and was not trying to...
McKinney Airport Bond Dispute Heads Back to Collin County
McKinney Airport Bond Dispute Heads Back to Collin County
June 30, 2026
The city had faced criticism for suing its own citizens over 200 miles away in Travis County.
Texas Supreme Court Halts Harris County’s Illegal Alien Defense Funding
Texas Supreme Court Halts Harris County’s Illegal Alien Defense Funding
June 26, 2026
Democrat commissioners had approved $1.3 million for Harris County’s Immigrant Legal Services Program.