Travis County finally began offering a guaranteed lawyer to individuals who are arrested and can’t afford legal representation – a constitutional right known as counsel at first appearance, or CAFA.

The new bill filed by two Republican lawmakers comes amid a firestorm of missed indictments in Travis County regarding murder suspects.

On March 25, the Travis County Commissioners Court was packed, seats filled with public defenders, paralegals, social workers ...

Sitting at a table beneath Travis County’s commissioners, Robert Saulter explained to the five elected leaders how he views ...

Will Travis County taxpayers be on the hook for missed deadlines by District Attorney José Garza that have left defendants ...

Experts say an ongoing civil rights lawsuit could serve as a template for future claims against Travis County.

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from Texas death row inmate Areli Escobar, despite support for a new ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short ...

The justices left in place a Texas appeals court ruling that upheld the murder conviction and death sentence for Areli ...

Governor Greg Abbott on Thursday announced he will appoint Robinson as Criminal District Attorney for the remainder of District Attorney Travis Koehn’s term until the next election in 2026. Koehn ...