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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz feels SCOTUS failed in 2015 same-sex marriage decision [EVENING ROUNDUP](dallasnews.com) dallasnews.com Sponsored by: Content and story selection are solely editorial's decision. Defense attorneys say the Dallas County Sheriff's Department is opening up letters intended for their jailed clients. (Elias Valverde II / Staff Photographer) [Why are Dallas County jailers opening mail lawyers send to locked up clients?]( The Dallas County Sheriff’s Department is opening attorneys’ letters meant for jailed clients, prompting outcries from defense lawyers who argue the information is privileged and jailers don’t follow legal procedures. Elizabeth Lutton, a legal advisor for the Dallas County Sheriff’s Department, told the Dallas County Criminal Defense Lawyers Association last week employees open all letters, including from attorneys, to look for contraband, particularly as jails nationwide “are experiencing a security issue with paper correspondence,” according to a letter obtained by The Dallas Morning News. Lutton wrote “it is true that incoming inmate privileged mail from attorneys is opened and inspected,” but said that’s only done in the presence of the inmate and inspection is “limited to locating contraband or illegal items.” [But four North Texas defense attorneys told The News their jailed clients reported they weren’t present when the letters were opened](. [READ MORE](   ADVERTISEMENT   THE LATEST NEWS [Monday was the hottest day of the year in Dallas-Fort Worth]( The National Weather Service issued an excessive heat warning for parts of North Texas, including Dallas and [...] [Clear or mesh backpacks required for Dallas middle and high school students]( Dallas middle school and high school students must use clear or mesh backpacks when classes start next month, [...] [Dallas County shrinks as North Texas’ population grows, census says]( Census data reports that Dallas County’s population has dropped while almost all urban counties across the [...] [Pharmacists are in limbo under Texas abortion laws]( Fear of lawsuits or criminal charges over filling certain prescriptions is causing Texas pharmacists to pause [...] [Woman, girl sue Taco Bell, claiming Dallas employee poured boiling water on them]( The lawsuit says they entered the store in an attempt to get their order corrected. [READ MORE NEWS](   ADVERTISEMENT   POLITICS [Texas Sen. Cruz says 2015 Supreme Court decision on same-sex marriage was ‘clearly wrong’]( Texas Sen. Ted Cruz said the Supreme Court was flawed in its 2015 ruling on same-sex marriage and that the [...] [Border crisis hobbles DACA progress in Congress, prolongs limbo for Dreamers]( The record-breaking surge of migrants at the Southwest border is making it even more unlikely that Congress [...] [3 takeaways from Texas Democratic Party convention as midterm elections approach]( Beto O’Rourke needs crossover appeal; elected Democrats too idle; and national party an albatross for local [...]   BUSINESS [Remember when gas prices were under $4? In Dallas, it’s rollback time]( Dallas gas prices dipped below a $4 average on Monday for the first time since May 8, according to AAA, and a [...] [Dallas-Fort Worth home prices soared more than anywhere else in June]( The median home price in Dallas-Fort Worth reached $426,000 in June, according to Re/Max. [Partisan wrangling threatens federal funding to boost domestic chip production]( Partisan fights on Capitol Hill are endangering incentives for semiconductor manufacturing in the United [...]   SPORTS [5 thoughts on Rangers’ MLB draft pick Kumar Rocker, including what surprises might be next]( Did the current state of the big league and Triple-A pitching rotations impact the decision? [Cowboys roster breakdown: Analyzing the offense as Dallas gears up for training camp]( What will the Cowboys’ offense look like when they head to Oxnard on July 25? [Has Shaquille O’Neal really downsized? Here’s a peek into his ‘modest’ North Texas home]( The NBA legend bought a home in Carrollton a few months ago, and it’s nothing like his past mansions.   ADVERTISEMENT   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn]( [YouTube]( [Privacy Policy](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy) | [Account Login]( |[Help Center]( [Terms of Service]( | [Manage Preferences](dallasnews.com/privacy-policy| [Unsubscribe]( The Dallas Morning News 1954 Commerce Street Dallas, TX 75201 © Copyright 2022