Judge Sharon Keller has been pilloried as the villain of the Texas criminal justice system, but supporters credit the chief of the state’s highest criminal court with working to ensure fair trials for impoverished defendants.
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On the Records: How Public Servants Make Their Money
The Texas Ethics Commission recently released more than 3,000 personal financial statements — documents that detail state officials’ financial interests and liabilities. Read, download or embed them with our new application.
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Brad Levenson: The TT Interview
After a series of investigative reports revealed serious problems with the quality of legal representation for indigent defendants on Texas death row, lawmakers created the Office of Capital Writs. California lawyer Brad Levenson will be moving to Texas to open the new office and attempt to restore some confidence in the state’s busy system of capital punishment.
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs
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Brad Levenson, newly hired director of the soon-to-be-opened Texas Office of Capital Writs