Federal Judge Allows Texas AG to Challenge Harris County Bail Reforms: ‘Unleashing Criminals’

Federal judge allows Texas AG to challenge Harris County bail reforms: ‘Unleashing criminals’

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton wins court approval to intervene in lawsuit challenging Harris County's 2019 misdemeanor bail reform consent decree.

Paxton Secures Major Win Challenging Harris County Bail Consent Decree

The decree allowed Harris County to release defendants on minimal or no bond despite prior criminal history. The post Paxton Secures Major Win Challenging Harris County Bail Consent Decree appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Federal judge allows Texas AG to challenge Harris County bail reforms: ‘Unleashing criminals’ – Democratic Accent

A federal judge has granted Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton a key win, allowing him to intervene in a lawsuit that produced the 2019 Harris County misdemeanor bail reform consent decree. “The justice system must be dedicated to punishing the evildoer and protecting the innocent,” Paxton said in a press release on Wednesday. “But far too often, leftist judicial activists and other liberal anti-prison organizations have worked to make Texas less…