South Texas College of Law News

Skipper Koetter announces this week he will seek another term as district judge and submitted the following statement: Ready to begin campaigning for another term, Republican District Judge Skipper Koetter formally announced today that he will seek re-election to his current position.

Texas's history is full of colorful judges. Each year the State Commission of Judicial Conduct receives about a thousand complaints against state judges.

Fort Hood shooting suspect Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan has his own attorney experienced in military law, and now the Army has brought in its own expert, the former chief of prosecutors for the Judge Advocate General Corps.

Republican attorney H.D. Bailey officially announced Thursday that he is a candidate for Chief Justice of the 6th Court of Appeals in the March 2, 2010, primary.

Lawyer John Yanchunis, his wife and their five children, including Johnny, behind his father, and Joe, far right, make it a family tradition to serve the hungry at Thanksgiving.

Civilians might hear the word "fort" and think of heavily armed soldiers manning barricades, like in a Wild West movie.

Judges, lawyers, politicians, loved ones, co-workers and clients filled thousands of seats Wednesday at the poignant funeral of attorney John O'Quinn - whose life of successes, struggles and redemptions seemed perfectly suited for the stained glass-lit worship space.

A modest Texan with a hard-headed reporting style, Dan Rather led a prolific career in journalism that spanned more than half a century.

While standing in the security line at Houston's William P. Hobby Airport to catch an early flight on Oct.

Darla Lexington, on left in 2006 at John O'Quinn's 65th birthday, was seen by one of his friends as a steadying influence.

We hear the argument made from time to time around Christmas - even Easter on occasion.

Frisco lawyer Terri Green has announced her plans to run for the open judgeship in Collin County Court at Law No.

Attorney General Abbott Names Midland Child Support Employee Managing Attorney of the Year 10/22/09 Texas Attorney General News Release October 22, 2009 Midland, Texas - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott recognized Midland child support attorney Karen Lewis for her commitment to Texas children.

Officials of the Hispanic Hotel Owners Association , a rapidly growing non-profit organization that seeks to increase Latino ownership of hotels, today announced the election of two new members to its Board of Directors: Juan Carlos Contalba, vice president, international development, Benchmark Hospitality, and Jose Luis Lopez, president, Lopez ...

Houstonians are fortunate to face a difficult choice for mayor this year between two exceptional candidates, public law attorney Gene Locke and City Controller Annise Parker.

Indiana said it was going to get outsourcing right when it turned welfare eligibility services over to a private contractor in 2007.

The crowd that greeted Gene Locke at the Fifth Ward Missionary Baptist Church on a recent Saturday evening was enthusiastic, but the former city attorney appeared to stand with trepidation.

And we come to the end of the campaign interview season for 2009 with a conversation with each of the three leading contenders for Mayor.

Houston judge Eva Guzman will be named today by Gov. Rick Perry to replace Scott Brister on the Texas Supreme Court.

Attorney General Greg Abbott is appealing the judge's decision, because Texas doesn't recognize gay marriage.