judges

A woman who says she was first sex-trafficked at the age of 4 has filed a lawsuit against three north Texas hotel chains. Her suit claims the businesses…

In Texas, judges have oversight over the appointment and scheduling of court appointed attorneys for people who cannot afford to hire their own legal…

From Texas Standard: Texas is one of only seven states where trial court judges are chosen via partisan elections. Gov. Greg Abbott, who is a convert to...

Texas is one of nine states that picks district court judges with a party ticket vote. And Texas is only one of six states that also selects the justices…

Texas Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht and other lawmakers are calling for reform on the selection process for judges on many of the state's courts.…

Last November's midterm elections unleashed a blue political wave throughout Bexar County, including its judicial benches. Several Republican judges were…

From Texas Standard . In a Tarrant County courtroom in 2014, Terry Lee Morris stood before State District Judge George Gallagher. Morris was on trial...

From Texas Standard: Despite the struggle President Donald Trump has had moving his agenda through Congress, his presidency is still likely to leave a...

The Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday in Washington from five nominees for Texas federal judgeships. The state has the most vacant…

From Texas Standard: In November, state district Judge Judy Kocurek was shot in the driveway of her Austin home – a murder attempt that had been precede...