HOUSTON — A jury unanimously found that a Harris County property did not sustain damages due to Hurricane Harvey in 2018 and that Texas Fair Plan Association did not have to pay fees associated with the damages.
HOUSTON - A pediatrician has filed a brief in opposition to a federal magistrate’s recommendation to dismiss her lawsuit against a state judge alleging racketeering and estate trafficking of her 91-year-old mother who died under court-appointed guardianship.
NEW BRAUNFELS - A Comal County judge approved a request to fund prepaid funeral benefits for a New Braunfels woman under court-appointed guardianship who is still alive.
Who appointed this guy?
You’d think that local government officials responsible for appointing county clerks would consider candidates with appropriate experience and reputations for integrity, not some ambulance chaser notorious for playing fast and loose with the law who’s currently being sued by a former client and accused of engaging in barratry.
HOUSTON – Last week, the Harris County Commissioners Court appointed attorney Christopher Hollins as interim county clerk – a move that seemingly created a conflict of interest for both the county and its new employee.
Tuesday night, during another marathon session of Harris County Commissioners Court, Commissioners voted on party lines to appoint local attorney Christopher Hollins as interim county clerk. Hollins will take office on June 1, filling the vacancy left by Diane Trautman’s abrupt resignation. According to media reports, Hollins has pledged not to seek election to the office this November.
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan has joined officials from four other counties in a brief filed with the Supreme Court explaining that voters should not have to risk their health in order to exercise their constitutional right to vote in an election.
HOUSTON - Harris County Attorney Vince Ryan supports the County Clerk’s request for additional funding for vote by mail efforts, citing a recent court ruling amid public health concerns.
GALVESTON – Galveston County was spared the so-called “Blue Wave” touted by the nation’s Democrats as a majority of voters from Kemah to Galveston continued to elect Republicans to key federal and state offices.
BEAUMONT – Not being an attorney shouldn’t exclude someone from running for district attorney, according to an appeal made by Michael David Bellow Jr. to the Texas Supreme Court.
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wrote in an opinion rendered on Sept. 12 that county clerks are duty bound to accept and file property claims for ownership under “adverse possession,” in other words, claiming property owned by someone else.
The confusion surrounding the last minute changes in election results had to do with some new laws in place and technical difficulties, county officials say.
In addition to statewide races for governor and lieutenant governor and attorney general, local voters chose some new faces and retained some incumbents in Jefferson County contests.
