BEAUMONT – Nearly two years after initially dismissing an auto collision suit against Jefferson County, the Ninth Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling denying the county’s plea to the jurisdiction.
BEAUMONT – A district judge did not err by denying a plaintiff’s motion for partial summary judgment in a right of way (ROW) lawsuit, opined the Ninth Court of Appeals on Thursday.
BEAUMONT – The Ninth Court of Appeals recently found merit in Jefferson County’s plea to the jurisdiction argument, dismissing an automobile collision lawsuit with prejudice.
BEAUMONT – In an era where smartphones can order a pizza on voice command from the comfort of a sofa, individuals seeking public filings at the Jefferson County District Clerk’s Office are still required to physically venture to the courthouse and interact with terminals using software that was first created in the 1980s.
Each of the candidates for Jefferson County’s 58th District Court are campaigning on their experience: one for his lifelong service as a civil trial attorney; the other for his life experience before becoming a trial attorney.
Gov. RickPerry has appointed Tom Rugg to the unexpired term on the Jefferson County 58th District Court bench, replacing Bob Wortham, who resigned in March to run for Jefferson County District Attorney.
The two candidates for the 136th District Court judgeship have different levels of experience – and vastly different levels of financial contributions.
Making paper obsolete, Jefferson County's four civil district judges have gone completely digital in 2011, requiring all new lawsuits to be filed electronically.
Wortham Hoping to save money, time and rapidly shrinking storage space, Jefferson County Commissioners stressed the importance for all district courts to start implementing the e-filing system during a July 22 budget hearing.
Under a new security system, residents with business at the Jefferson County Courthouse must first pass through a metal detector and have their bags screened before entering. Most area residents questioned about the new security checkpoint at the Jefferson County Courthouse said it was a little inconvenient, but necessary for public safety.
A worker prepares the entrance lanes that will guide visitors through new X-ray machines at the Jefferson County Courthouse. As soon as December rolls around, the public can expect to wait a few seconds at a security checkpoint currently being installed at the Jefferson County Courthouse main entrance while officers X-ray their belongings.
The front doors of the San Jacinto building, where the Record office is located, suffered some damage and several offices lost windows. The staff of the Southeast Texas Record is happy to report that as of noon, Tuesday, Sept. 16, it has electric power and Internet capabilities as the area begins recovery from Hurricane Ike.
After more than a year of legal battling, the controversy over payment for housing municipal prisoners came to an end when the city of Port Arthur paid Jefferson County more than $257,000.
Jefferson County Commissioners Court Jefferson County officials aren't waiting for a judge to decide if they have to continue to house certain prisoners for the city of Port Arthur.
The Texas Republican and Democratic primaries may not be geting as much media buzz as the Super Tuesday elections, but the state has many important races ahead in addition to the presidential nomination. Following is a list of some of the other races of interest to Jefferson County voters on March 4.
Thurman Bartie may be banned from ever serving as a judge again, but that is not stopping the former justice of the peace from trying for a county seat.
