Dallas County

Fifth Circuit affirms lower court's ruling finding man guilty of re-entering U.S. illegally

By Karen Kidd | Sunday, Apr 15, 2018 @ 9:30pm

NEW ORLEANS — A federal jury's conviction of a Mexican man for illegal re-entry into the United States in 2016 has been affirmed on appeal, despite the felon's claim that his Brady rights had been violated.
Southern University graduate becomes youngest African-American judge in Alabama

By S. Laney Griffo | Sunday, Feb 12, 2017 @ 10:15pm

BATON ROUGE — A Southern University graduate has become the youngest African-American female judge in Alabama.
AIDS Healthcare Foundation alleges discrimination in Louisiana funding distribution

By Sean Fowler | Monday, Apr 4, 2016 @ 4:55pm

BATON ROUGE – Having the most cases of AIDS per capita in the nation, Baton Rouge is often challenged in distributing federal funding between the organizations trying to provide care to those patients. Now, one group is alleging the most recent distribution of federal funds was unfair and is suing to have it changed.
Appeals court partly reverses lower court decision in prisoner death case

By Anna Aguillard | Tuesday, Jul 29, 2014 @ 7:43am

U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals