Ernst Law

05/12/2020

The uproar over the shooting death of 25-year-old Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia is focusing fresh attention on the powers and dangers of private citizens taking law enforcement into their own hands.

05/06/2020

A Dallas salon owner will spend a week in jail after she was found in contempt of court Tuesday for violating an order to close her salon during the...

05/05/2020

San Antonio and Bexar County officials reported 39 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total coronavirus case count to 1,652. The city’s death toll remained steady at 48.

04/30/2020

The first coronavirus case among inmates was reported less than three weeks ago.

04/30/2020

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04/28/2020

The mandatory order issued by Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo follows those of other metro areas, but some Texas judges claim it’s not allowed under state law.

04/24/2020

https://www.click2houston.com/news/texas/2020/04/23/texas-supreme-court-sides-with-abbott-after-judge-halted-his-order-restricting-jail-release/

Turn of events as the Texas Supreme Court sides with Governor Abbott regarding his executive order restricting jail release.

Inmates at the Harris County Jail Callie Richmond for The Texas Tribune

04/23/2020

The governor's order prohibited judges from releasing some inmates without paying bail. The lawsuit filed Wednesday argued it violated the constitutional separation of powers and discriminated against poor defendants.