US District Judge Ada Brown, a federal judge in Dallas, failed to appear on Friday for an investigative interview ordered as part of a judicial conduct proceeding against her. She faced allegations of abandoning her docket and other misconduct claims.
These outlets were found through Google News headlines. Google decides which outlets appear there, and they lean mostly one way, so this sheet can only be as balanced as the reporting it was built from. Leanings are AllSides Media Bias Ratings.
A Montgomery County jury sentenced Miles Fridrich to life in prison after he pleaded guilty to the 2023 stabbing death of Dr. Talat Jehan Khan at an apartment complex in Conroe.
Miles Fridrich, defendant, sentenced to life in prison; Dr. Talat Jehan Khan, victim, 50-year-old doctor; Montgomery County jury, imposed sentence and 1 more
A Harris County grand jury indicted a federal U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Friday after he was filmed running over a fleeing pedestrian during an October 10 vehicle pursuit in Houston. The agent allegedly struck Miguel Parra-Hernandez with an unmarked patrol vehicle.
Mario Alberto Morales, ICE agent indicted; Miguel Parra-Hernandez, pedestrian struck by vehicle; Sean Teare, Harris County District Attorney and 2 more
Plaintiffs challenging a border wall project in Big Bend asked the Supreme Court to uphold a temporary injunction halting construction. The Trump administration seeks to overturn the lower court order. The dispute centers on environmental waivers issued by Homeland Security officials under a 1996 law.
Eric Glitzenstein, Counsel for plaintiffs; Trump administration, Defendant, petitioned Supreme Court to overturn injunction; Kristi Noem, Then-Homeland Security Secretary, issued waivers and 3 more
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in a free speech case challenging Texas Senate Bill 2972, which requires UT System campuses to restrict expressive activities from 10 p.m. to 8 a.m. and during the last two weeks of each semester. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression sued on behalf of student organizations including Fellowship of Christian Students at UT Dallas, challenging the law as unconstitutional. The lower court had halted enforcement of the restrictions.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, Plaintiff suing on behalf of student organizations; Fellowship of Christian University Students at UT Dallas, Named plaintiff in lawsuit; University of Texas System, Defendant appealing lower court ruling and 2 more
Testimony began Thursday in the capital murder trial of Shane James, who is accused of killing six people and injuring three others during shootings in December 2023. His defense team plans to pursue an insanity defense.
Shane James, defendant accused of capital murder; Phyllis James, victim, Shane James' mother; Shane James Sr., victim, Shane James' father
Attorney Ezra Young filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Ada Brown of the Northern District of Texas after an April 2026 hearing in Dallas during which she repeatedly made racial comments to him. A judicial investigation resulted in Brown temporarily losing her docket, and a special judicial committee ordered her to undergo psychiatric examination.
Ezra Young, Attorney who filed misconduct complaint; U.S. District Judge Ada Brown, Federal judge under investigation; Special judicial committee, Ordered psychiatric examination
The Fifteenth Court of Appeals issued a stay temporarily blocking a district court order that would have granted Democratic gubernatorial candidate Gina Hinojosa access to more than 1,300 pages of unredacted communications between Gov. Greg Abbott and Elon Musk. Abbott has petitioned to dismiss the case.
Fifteenth Court of Appeals, issued stay blocking district court order; Greg Abbott, Republican governor, defendant in lawsuit; Gina Hinojosa, Democratic gubernatorial candidate, plaintiff in lawsuit and 2 more
A Brazos County judge dismissed Rylan Griffen's lawsuit against the NCAA seeking a fifth year of eligibility. The judge sustained the NCAA's argument that the court lacks jurisdiction because the NCAA is headquartered in Indiana and took no action in Texas.
Rylan Griffen, Texas A&M men's basketball player; Judge John Brick, Brazos County judge; NCAA, defendant and 2 more