Federal Judge Halts Texas Anti-Boycott Fossil Fuel Law, Citing Constitutional Breaches

A federal judge has declared a 2021 Texas law unconstitutional, ruling it violated First and Fourteenth Amendment rights by broadly restricting state investments in firms "boycotting" fossil fuels. The decision protects free speech and due process, halting a state effort to use public funds to influence corporate environmental stances. This ruling emphasizes that state legislation cannot overreach constitutional protections, even in pursuit of economic policy.