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Jeffrey S. Boyd (born 1961), associate justice of Texas Supreme Court since 2012; Wally Brewster (born 1960), U.S. Ambassador to Dominican Republic; John A. Brieden III (born 1955), politician and National Commander of The American Legion, 2003–2004; Stephen Broden (born 1952), politician, professor, businessman, activist
This is a list of the first minority male lawyer(s) and judge(s) in Texas.It includes the year in which the men were admitted to practice law (in parentheses). Also included are other distinctions such as the first minority men in their state to graduate from law school or become a political figure.
The Chief Justice of Texas presides at the Texas Supreme Court, which is the top appellate court for civil matters in the Texas court system. The chief justice (and all the justices) are elected statewide in partisan elections. The term of the chief justice is six years. The position was created in the Texas Constitution of 1876.
In 1857, congress created the Eastern and Western District of Texas. Texas continued to grow, and in 1879, congress formed the Northern District. As the railroads continued to expand and fuel the Texas economy, congress created the Southern District on July 1, 1902. [5] Marcus C. McLemore (1902-1906) Lodowick McDaniel (1906-1914)
Lawrence A. Alexander (born 1943 in Fort Worth), law professor; Betty Andujar (1912–1997), first Republican woman in Texas State Senate (1973–1983) H.S. Broiles (1845–1913), 6th Mayor of Fort Worth, Texas [1] Joel Burns (born 1969), politician; Reby Cary (1920–2018), educator, historian, and member of the Texas House of Representatives
The law has sent ripples of fear throughout the Latino community in Texas, which makes up 40% of the state’s population. Civil-rights groups, including the American Civil Liberties Union, filed ...
The Justice Department on Wednesday sued Texas over a new law that lets state and local police arrest migrants who illegally cross the border, the latest legal battle between the Biden ...
This is a list of law enforcement agencies in the U.S. state of Texas. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics' 2008 Census of State and Local Law Enforcement Agencies, the state had 2,795 law enforcement agencies, the most of any state. These agencies employed 81,196 sworn peace officers, about 244 for each 100,000 residents.