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  2. John Creuzot - Wikipedia

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    Creuzot completed an undergraduate degree in philosophy from the University of North Texas in 1978. [4] He earned a J.D. from Southern Methodist University School of Law in 1982 [5] [6] As a felony district court judge in 1998, Creuzot founded the Dallas Initiative for Diversion and Expedited Rehabilitation and Treatment (DIVERT court). [7]

  3. Texas District Courts - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  4. Judiciary of Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Supreme Court Building. Texas is the only state besides Oklahoma to have a bifurcated appellate system at the highest level. [4] The Texas Supreme Court hears appeals involving civil matters (which include juvenile cases), and the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hears appeals involving criminal matters. [4]

  5. Texas Juvenile Justice Department - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Juvenile Justice Department was established by the legislature to manage and oversee the agencies that were abolished. There is a board that includes 11 members that are responsible for overseeing juvenile justice services from entry to the discharge of the youth; the board was selected by the Governor of Texas with Texas Senate ...

  6. US Justice Dept finds Texas violated the civil rights of ...

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    The U.S. Justice Department found on Thursday that Texas has routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at five of its detention facilities by using excessive force, failing to protect them ...

  7. Texas Youth Commission - Wikipedia

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    The Texas Youth Commission (TYC) was a Texas state agency which operated juvenile corrections facilities in the state. The commission was headquartered in the Brown-Heatly Building in Austin . As of 2007, it was the second largest juvenile corrections agency in the United States, after the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice . [ 1 ]

  8. DOJ finds Texas juvenile detention centers violated ...

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    The U.S. Justice Department says that Texas juvenile detention centers have violated children's Eighth and 14th Amendment rights, as well as the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and ...

  9. List of county courthouses in Texas - Wikipedia

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    Old Dallas County Courthouse: Dallas, Dallas County: 1892 built [173] 1976 NRHP [174] 1977 RTHL [175] 2001–07 restored [176] Designed by Orlopp and Kusener in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. [173] Dallas County Courthouse: Dallas, Dallas County 1966 built [173] Designed in the Modern style. [173] Dawson County Courthouse: Lamesa, Dawson ...