The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully ...

In Texas, commissioners courts aren't courts at all. Here's how they run county government, control budgets and deliver essential services statewide.

A Texas jury returned a verdict in the first ever jury trial in the state’s business court, siding with the plaintiff in a ...

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Charles Flores' death row case is before the U.S. Supreme Court, raising concerns about investigative hypnosis, due process, and the safeguards intended to prevent the execution of innocent people.

Voters statewide elect three justices to the new 15th Court of Appeals, created in 2023. Gov. Greg Abbott’s GOP appointees face their first election for six-year terms.