State Sen, Joan Huffman, R-Houston, top left, is calling for elected judges to make more bail decisions. She is backed by ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Thursday she plans to seek a third term in office in 2026. Hidalgo told the Chronicle ...

Misdemeanor judges have issued a scathing letter declaring their “loss of confidence” in the director of a Harris County agency that appoints defense attorneys to poor people accused of low ...

Facing a class action accusing it of running an unconstitutional bail system that needlessly jails poor misdemeanor arrestees, Harris County could not persuade a federal judge Wednesday to stay the ...

Criminal court judge Kelli Johnson returned to work after recovering from a brain injury. She was cleared to return after a state investigation was dismissed.

"It's not productive," Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said. "It's like if we tried to go after their sales tax revenue. It really doesn't help anybody." ...

Although voters were able to remove some judges at the ballot box last November, violent crime continues to plague Houston and Harris County. A growing number of residents are again demanding the ...