Federal Judge

Crime & Justice

Too much heat, not enough funding: State of Texas defends lack of prison A/C in federal court

Lauren McGaughy

The state of Texas is being sued over the lack of air conditioning in its prisons, where indoor temperatures can top 100 degrees in the summer. In federal court, inmates detailed the extreme measures they’ve taken to get out of the heat, like starting fires or inflicting self-harm.
Politics

Report: Trump's Judicial Nominee From Texas Called Transgender Kids Part Of 'Satan's Plan'

Jeff Mateer, a high-ranking official in Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's office who President Donald Trump has nominated for a federal judgeship, said…
Texas

Texas' 13 Open Federal Judgeships Are Likely To Go To Conservatives

Rhonda Fanning

From Texas Standard:Despite the struggle President Donald Trump has had moving his agenda through Congress, his presidency is still likely to leave a…
Life & Arts

Crusader for Justice: Federal Judge Damon J. Keith

John L. Hanson Jr.

On this edition of In Black America, producer/host John L. Hanson Jr. speaks with Peter J. Hammer, Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School,…