AUSTIN – Governor Greg Abbott issued an Executive Order on Friday suspending in-person visitations in all county and municipal jails in the state of Texas. According to the Governor, the restriction does not apply to visitation by an attorney meeting with a client or a religious leader or member of the clergy. “Jails have shown…… MORE
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he has deemed churches and other houses of worship “essential” and called on governors to allow them to reopen this weekend despite the threat of the coronavirus. He says: “Today I’m identifying houses of worship – churches, synagogues and mosques – as essential places that provide essential services.”…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – A Texas Supreme Court Justice has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 63 year old Justice Debra Lehrmann is the highest ranking state official known to have contracted COVID-19. Justice Lehrmann says she and her husband, Greg, tested positive after showing symptoms last week. She insists the two of them have strictly…… MORE
Dallas (AP) – A court in the Dallas suburbs this week held what is believed to be the first American jury trial conducted over online video. The civil proceeding Monday in a Collin County court was an non-binding, abbreviated trial in a lawsuit over a disputed insurance claim. It serves as an experiment in restarting…… MORE
Dallas (WBAP/KLIF) – Dallas County Justices of the Peace have temporarily stopped some eviction proceedings until the middle of June. The moratorium applies to eviction proceedings filed after March 27. The earliest any of those eviction cases will be heard will be June 15. That’s when state rules will allow courts to re-open to hear…… MORE