Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice to Step Down in September
Dallas born leader Phillips, serving since 1988, announced plans to leave the Texas Supreme Court in September. He touted reform efforts toward appointed judges and rejected campaign contributions in 2002, saying the court should be free of partisan elections and influence.
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Houston
Dallas
Reconstruction
Bill Clements
Skeep
Texas Rente’ Court
Texas Supreme Court
Phillips
Texas
Tom Phillips
Austin
High Court
South Texas College of Law
Juarez Prison Riot Leaves 1 Dead and 12 Injured
A riot at a Ciudad Juarez prison left one inmate dead and twelve injured as rival gangs fought for control during visiting hours. Police, federal agents, and soldiers were deployed to the overcapacity facility to restore order after the brawl lasted about an hour.
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Ciudad Juarez
Mexico
Oscar Valadez
Arturo Herrera
Cuellar Attorneys Accuse Rodriguez of Impropriety in Voter Count
Cuellar attorney Steve Bickerstaff urged Judge Roy Hart to dismiss Rodriguez's lawsuit for failing to specify complaints, arguing the filing strategic and improper. Hart will decide this Tuesday in Laredo if the case advances, with trial set for May 10 or 11. Rodriguez, a seven year incumbent from San Antonio, released a list of suspected problem voters after amending the suit, citing addresses at abandoned or nonexistent sites, amid a recount that added 400 votes in Webb and Zapata counties, boosting Cuellar past Rodriguez by 203 votes out of 48,000.
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Cuellar
Roy Hart
Austin
Rodriguez
Bickerstaff
Hart
District 28
Laredo
San Antonio
Webb
Zapata
Lee
Bexar
Last of 14 suspects in deadly human smuggling ring arrested
The last of 14 suspects in a deadly human smuggling operation that caused 19 deaths in Texas is in custody. Fredy Giovanni Garcia-Tobar, 24, Guatemalan, was captured after a traffic stop on a tip from the Texas DPS. He allegedly worked with ringleader Karla Chavez to recruit a driver as authorities linked the trailer tragedy near Victoria to the Rio Grande Valley and Houston.
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Texas
Urs Day
Fredy Giovanni Garcia-Tobar
Guatemala
Texas Department of Public Safety
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U.S. Attorney’s Office
Garcia-Tobar
Victoria
Houston
Mexico
Central America
Dominican Republic
Karla Patricia Chavez
Tyrone Williams
Rio Grande Valley
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