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In September of 2015 Harris County DA Devon Anderson and Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan filed a petition to ban 92 Black men from the "Southlawn Safety Zone," a two-mile area in south Houston. [8] The area has struggled with safety challenges for many years, and police blame gangs for much of the violent activity.
Kimbra Kathryn Ogg (born 1959) is an American attorney and former prosecutor. From January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2024, she was the District Attorney of Harris County, Texas.
Born in Alice, Texas, and raised Baptist, [1] [2] Rosenthal attended Houston public schools, received his undergraduate degree from Baylor University, and went to law school at South Texas College of Law. He served as Harris County assistant district attorney under Carol Vance starting in March 1977. [3]
Carol S. Vance was a former district attorney of Harris County (Houston), Texas, who served in that office from 1966 to 1979, and a former board member of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice, which governs the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. Vance was born in 1933. For a period Vance was a resident of the Westbury area of Houston. [1]
District attorneys in Alaska are based on the locations of district courts. Some districts share district attorneys, however. Alaskan district attorneys are appointed by the Alaska Attorney General, currently Treg Taylor.
Lykos defeated Democrat Brad Bradford (former Houston police chief) in the general election on November 4, 2008. [2] In the April 8, 2008, Republican primary runoff, she defeated prosecutor Kelly Sieglar 52.6% to 47.3%. [3] The Harris County District Attorney position became open after the former DA Chuck Rosenthal resigned in response to scandal.
In 1857, congress created the Eastern and Western District of Texas. Texas continued to grow, and in 1879, congress formed the Northern District. As the railroads continued to expand and fuel the Texas economy, congress created the Southern District on July 1, 1902. [5] Marcus C. McLemore (1902-1906) Lodowick McDaniel (1906-1914)
Annette Elizabeth Johnson (born August 13, 1974) [1] is an American attorney and politician. She has represented the 134th District in the Texas House of Representatives since 2021. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Johnson is also an adjunct professor of law at South Texas College of Law Houston. [2]