HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Could a new state law that some say bans drag performances now be blocked from taking effect? A federal hearing over the law's constitutionality just wrapped up. After two ...

A federal judge revoked bail Monday for a Houston physician who, while under indictment here on fraud charges, was accused of flying to Florida and torching his wife's $3.2 million house. U.S.

The lawyers who want to defend fallen billionaire R. Allen Stanford against criminal charges — if he can pay their fees — asked an appellate court to kick a federal trial judge off the case. A filing ...

R. Allen Stanford won’t trade his orange prison-issue jumpsuit for street clothes anytime soon, a judge ruled Tuesday. Senior U.S. District Judge David Hittner said Stanford must remain jailed, ...

George Yarbrough, now in federal custody, pleads guilty to one count of mailing a threatening communication to a federal judge. A Texas jail inmate pleaded guilty on Jan. 28 to one count of mailing a ...

It's unclear why a prospective juror decided to leave court without permission earlier this week, but she will have to explain herself before a displeased federal judge. U.S. District Judge David ...

A federal judge today ordered an employer who fired a juror in the middle of a fraud trial to appear in court to explain himself or face arrest. U.S. District Judge David Hittner issued the order ...

U.S. District Judge David Hittner has been on the federal bench almost 25 years, and he’s definitely earned a reputation for wanting things done his way. College student Kelsey Gloston didn’t know ...

HOUSTON — A Texas man convicted of trying to sneak out of the U.S. to give al-Qaida restricted military documents, GPS equipment and money was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison — the maximum.

Lea Fastow, the wife of former Enron Chief Financial Officer Andrew Fastow, was in court this morning when her criminal case was postponed from a July trial date, though no final date was set. U.S.

The machinations surrounding who will represent fallen financier R. Allen Stanford in his 21-count criminal case continued Thursday as a judge kicked a civil lawyer off the criminal case. Senior U.S.

A federal judge Tuesday ordered an employer who fired a juror in the middle of a fraud trial to appear in court to explain himself or face arrest. U.S. District Judge David Hittner issued the order ...