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29 May 2020, 3:00 am
While state attorneys general are law enforcement officials, they are also politicians, and many see the post as a stepping-stone to higher office. [read post]
27 May 2020, 8:53 am
— Fortune Grand jury reindicts 59 after challenges to virtual grand jury process — Since several defense attorneys filed challenges over the manner in which local officials conducted the last grand jury session on May 6, McLennan County District Attorney Barry Johnson decided to reindict all 59 criminal defendants again. [read post]
26 May 2020, 7:43 am
— Texas Public Radio Attorney General Paxton says in-person property appraisal protests must be available — Due to coronavirus, many appraisal districts and review boards closed their doors to in-person protests, but an opinion issued by the attorney general’s office challenges the move. [read post]
20 May 2020, 7:20 am
— JD Supra 11 immigrants sue ICE, seeking release from Alvarado detention center where coronavirus has spread — “An immigration sentence shouldn’t be a death sentence,” lawyer says; federal judge orders U.S. attorney’s office in Dallas to respond by May 29. [read post]
18 May 2020, 9:52 am
— Austin American-Statesman The hunt for a leaker at the Harris County District Attorney’s office — While the rest of Houston’s legal community was adapting to COVID-19, DA Kim Ogg was determined to find who leaked an internal document—with devastating consequences. [read post]
12 May 2020, 4:00 am
Argument in Vance will be divided among attorneys for the New York County District Attorney’s Office, attorneys for the president and attorneys from the Justice Department. [read post]
20 Apr 2020, 4:14 pm
There are currently 327 Harris County Sheriff’s Office deputies, detention officers and support staff on quarantine for possible COVID-19 exposure. [read post]
19 Apr 2020, 8:39 am
Judge Hidalgo said that the inmates would go through a vetting process that includes the District Attorney’s Office and the county’s pretrial services before being released. [read post]
15 Apr 2020, 1:19 pm
We're still waiting for the Supreme Court of Texas to rule whether Governor Greg Abbott's executive order on COVID-related jail releases is valid (see Grits' writeup here).In the meantime, though, Harris County District Attorney Kim Ogg has filed an "emergency motion" with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals arguing that judges do not have authority under the Code of Criminal Procedure to consider "public health… [read post]
11 Apr 2020, 11:54 am
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton took one on the chin yesterday when Travis County District Judge Lora Livingston issued a Temporary Restraining Order barring enforcement of the governor's executive order barring jail releases of people with current charges or past convictions involving violent offenses. [read post]
10 Apr 2020, 7:01 am
” (Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Hotze challenge to Harris County stay-home order moves to state district court — The Texas Supreme Court has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Harris County’s stay-at-home order, though the legal fight is set to continue in state district court. [read post]
8 Apr 2020, 1:46 pm
The Harris County Attorney's office has also signed onto the litigation, and 16 Harris County Criminal Court at Law judges number among the plaintiffs. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 5:34 pm
Harris County District Attorney Mike Anderson joined the defense in the filing of a state petition for a writ of habeas corpus. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 10:41 am
” (Subscription required) — Texas Lawyer Harris County’s misdemeanor judges won’t follow Abbott’s order limiting jail releases during coronavirus — The judges are under a federal court order to release low-level defendants without collecting bail payment after the county’s cash bail practices were found unconstitutional. [read post]
1 Apr 2020, 8:25 am
First, for many counties, shelter-in-place orders have eliminated in-person meetings and physical office attendance. [read post]
31 Mar 2020, 1:29 pm
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzales has followed the lead of Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar, who has released several hundred non-dangerous individuals, by suggesting that Harris County take the same approach. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm
For district courts in Houston, county-wide information and court- and judge-specific information and notices are available on the Harris County District Court website. [read post]
30 Mar 2020, 2:52 pm
For district courts in Houston, county-wide information and court- and judge-specific information and notices are available on the Harris County District Court website. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 2:40 pm
She is a member of Rotary and serves on various boards including the Police Officers’ Civil Service Commission and the Harris County Commissioner Precinct 2, Immigration Advisory Committee. [read post]
27 Mar 2020, 7:52 am
— ABA Journal While jury duty is suspended for weeks, some court proceedings still must go on (audio) — Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess explains how the COVID-19 outbreak is affecting the legal system. [read post]
