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The People's Court
Justice of the Peace Races Not So Peaceful
"...criminal defense attorney Herb Evans and associate municipal court judge Gisela Triana - is the one to watch for..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Lee Simmons

God on the Bench
Some Judges Look to a Higher Authority
"...illustration by A.J. Garces The most distinguishing feature of Judge John Devine's courtroom in Houston is a painting of..."

Dec. 27, 1996 News Feature by Bob Elder

Off the Desk:
"...the aquifer last week, despite pressure from a federal judge to come up with an immediate conservation plan to..."

Aug. 9, 1996 News Feature

Freeport Wins Small
Thousands and Thousands of Dollars
"...and capricious," but awarded FMP only $113,888 in damages. Judge James Nowlin accepted the verdict and released the jury...."

May 19, 1995 News Feature by Daryl Slusher

Travis County Tests Program to Provide Legal Defense at Bail Hearings
Stakeholders agree growing Counsel at First Appearance critical
"...in the well of the court – attorneys, a judge, clerk staff, sheriff’s deputies. A name is called, and..."

May 3, 2024 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Travis County Judicial System Prepares for Enforcement (or Not) of SB 4
Judges are urged not to deport people
"...Travis County’s chief public defender, is asking the county’s judges to consider how they would respond to a frightening..."

March 29, 2024 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Headlines / Quote of the Week
"...filed an emergency lawsuit Tuesday asking a Travis County judge to allow her to end her pregnancy. It's the..."

Dec. 8, 2023 News Feature

New Mental Health Court Aims to Increase Treatment While Reducing Jail Stays
Nick Chu will take over the court Oct. 1
"...play a crucial role in keeping communities safe. Probate judges make decisions about court-ordered mental health treatment in civil..."

Sept. 27, 2023 News Post by Maggie Q. Thompson

How Austin Drag Icon Brigitte Bandit Became a Political Powerhouse
It’s Brigitte, bitch
"...for the third time, this time before a federal judge, 84-year-old David Hittner. “He was very sharp,” Bandit said...."

Sept. 22, 2023 News Feature by Brant Bingamon

Austin's Juvenile Court Resists Publicly Addressing Criticisms of Racial Bias
A quiet court
"...plays a critical role in this county's justice system. Judges in these courts hold the lives of their young..."

July 14, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Q. Thompson

November 8 Election Endorsements
All our endorsements collected on one easy-to-print page
"...455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh Travis County Judge: Andy Brown Travis County..."

Oct. 20, 2022 News Post

Chronicle Endorsements for 2022 Travis County Elections
Our picks for state and local races
"...455th District Judge: Laurie Eiserloh..."

Oct. 21, 2022 News Feature by the News Staff

Austin Requires Masks in All Public Schools, Including Colleges
Local orders push back against Abbott’s ban on mask mandates
"...Issued by Mayor Steve Adler and Travis County Judge Andy Brown, the local orders are in direct defiance..."

Aug. 13, 2021 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Is APD Making Austin Less Safe?
D.A., C.A. claim they’re being scapegoated by anti-reform cops
"...being dropped before the suspect is brought before a judge for magistration. Both the C.A. and D.A. have secured..."

Aug. 3, 2021 News Post by Austin Sanders

After Years of Legal Limbo, Rosa Jimenez To Be Freed
Release another step closer to exoneration in controversial case
"...A Travis County judge has declared that Rosa Jimenez, serving a 99-year sentence..."

Jan. 26, 2021 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Ten Local Stories That Got Overshadowed
Most of these could top the charts in a normal year ...
"...2) Feb. 10: Yeakel Dismisses Survivors' Suit U.S. District Judge Lee Yeakel dismissed a class-action lawsuit filed by eight..."

Dec. 18, 2020 News Feature by Lina Fisher

Election Day Live Coverage for Travis County
Tracking the local races
"...Early voting numbers suggest Dem County Judge candidate Andy Brown will cruise to victory over Republican..."

Nov. 3, 2020 News Post by the News Staff

Re: A Question of Compassion
"...a defense lawyer then can not be a good judge. This comes right before the run-off election, in which..."

June 19, 2020 Postmarks

How Are We Going to Vote?
While the U.S. moves toward voting by mail, Texas digs in its heels
"...In an April 15 hearing before Judge Tim Sulak (held remotely in the 201st District Court),..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Voting by Mail in Texas: Where Things Stand
The law, and the lawsuits
"...• On April 17, state District Judge Tim Sulak ruled that all Texas voters are eligible..."

June 12, 2020 News Feature by Michael King

Texas Supreme Court Puts Vote-by-Mail on Hold
Court stays expansion of “disability” voting – Ken Paxton celebrates
"...Appeals, sustaining an April 17 injunction by state District Judge Tim Sulak allowing all Texas voters to vote by..."

May 18, 2020 News Post by Michael King

Candidates Step Gingerly Into Senate Special Election Fray
Eddie Rodriguez, Greg Casar, and Sarah Eckhardt all moving toward race to succeed Kirk Watson
"...For one, he would not trigger the "resign to..."

March 6, 2020 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Election Ticker: Marching Toward 2020
Early voting in the primaries is only seven weeks away
"...candidate in the Democratic primary for 353rd state District Judge seat, currently held by Tim Sulak (since 2010). After..."

Dec. 27, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

Support Remains for a Travis County Public Defenders' Office
Local judges, community leaders on what needs to happen to create a new office
"...The sizable panel also included Travis County Judge Sarah Eckhardt, Andy Casey of the Austin Criminal Defense..."

April 19, 2019 News Feature by Michael King

The Top 10 Austin News Milestones of 2018
Days like these
"...misguided decision in the eyes of labor advocates. The three-judge panel remanded the lawsuit back to District Judge Tim..."

Dec. 28, 2018 News Feature by Mike Clark-Madison

Bucking the Blacklist
Robert Van Boven back in court against Texas Medical Board
"...Robert Van Boven at a Nov. 20 hearing before Judge Dustin Howell in Travis County's 459th District Court. Van..."

Nov. 30, 2018 News Feature by Michael King

A New Jail for Travis County?
County moves forward with new women's building despite vote to delay and community outcry
"...on the cutting edge with criminal justice, leading County Judge Sarah Eckhardt to plead that they not make the..."

Sept. 7, 2018 News Feature by Lindsay Stafford Mader

Custody
A disturbingly honest portrayal of abuse and divorce
"...said in a French family court hearing, as a judge takes evidence from both sides in what is clearly..."

Aug. 3, 2018 Movie Review by Richard Whittaker

EEOC Takes Up Balcombe’s Case
Former Travis County court reporter who claimed sexual harassment and retaliation will get a hearing
"...though it will be held in Aus­tin, an out-of-state judge has been hired to preside...."

July 27, 2018 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Texas Targets DACA
Are Texas and Trump colluding to end DACA?
"...– a move now partially blocked by a federal judge – Garcia's future has been on pause...."

May 18, 2018 News Feature by Mary Tuma

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