Pictured is a courtroom inside the Harris County Criminal Justice Center in Houston. Harris County public safety officials are hopeful that a new state law will help reduce the county’s criminal court ...

The criminal courts administration in Tarrant County could undergo a far-reaching reorganization in July, if county commissioners approve a proposal to bring many positions under county administrative ...

This month, the French Bishops’ Conference (CEF) established a new legal structure to deal with crimes and offenses committed by clerics and laity within the Church, including sexual abuse of adults.

Chief Judge Janet DiFiore wants the State Legislature to approve her plan to consolidate the state’s sprawling court network, which would condense 11 trial courts into 2. By Luis Ferré-Sadurní For ...