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Most district courts consider both criminal and civil cases but, in counties with many courts, each may specialize in civil, criminal, juvenile, or family law matters. [ 2 ] The Texas tradition of one judge per district court is descended from what was the dominant form of American state trial court organization for much of the 19th century ...
Kristen Brauchle Hawkins: [95] First female appointed as a Judge of the Eleventh District Court in Houston, Texas (2019) [Fort Bend County, Harris County and Montgomery County] Irene Gertrude Brown (1911) and Rose Zelosky: [ 96 ] First females to graduate from the University of Texas law school (1914) [ Hays , Travis and Williamson Counties ...
Harris County Courthouse in 1913. At the time of its opening the Texas district courts number 11, 55, and 61 moved into the courthouse. [4] In 1930 the cupola was removed. There were previously stairs made of granite that connected the second floor with the ground, but they were removed in 1950. [2]
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (in case citations, S.D. Tex.) is the federal district court with jurisdiction over the southeastern part of Texas. The court's headquarters is in Houston, Texas, and has six additional locations in the district.
Named after District Court judge Seybourn Harris Lynne in 1995. Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse † Dothan: 100 West Troy Street M.D. Ala. 1911 present John McKinley Federal Building: Florence: 210 North Seminary Street N.D. Ala. 1913 present Named after U.S. Senator and Supreme Court Justice John McKinley in 1998. Federal Building & U.S ...
The following is a list of all judges of the United States district and territorial courts. The list includes both "active" and "senior" judges, both of whom hear and decide cases. There are 89 districts in the 50 states, with a total of 94 districts including four territories and the District of Columbia .
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump may seek dismissal of the criminal case in which he was convicted in May of 34 felony counts involving hush money paid to a porn star, a judge ruled on Friday ...
1850–2010 [11] 2010–2020 [1] ... counties have an auditor appointed by the district courts. [29] Harris County was one of the earliest areas of Texas to turn ...