Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess sharply criticized commissioners in a Tuesday news release, alleging the Democrat-led court had undertaken a campaign to centralize and expand their power.

On September 18, 2025, the District Courts of Harris County announced a major development: the addition of five new district courts within Harris County. This long-awaited expansion comes amid a ...

Former Houston City Council member Amanda Edwards and former Harris County Attorney Christian Menefee are competing in a Jan.

Harris County commissioners raised red flags about a possible conflict of interest after District Clerk Marilyn Burgess voted in a salary grievance committee to increase her salary by $81,000. The ...

Eight candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination in the March primary elections for Harris County district clerk following the announcement that Marilyn Burgess would not seek reelection to ...

Eight Democrats will battle it out in the March primaries for a chance to succeed Harris County District Clerk Marilyn Burgess, who announced in September she would not be seeking reelection. Whoever ...

Lawyers handling civil suits in Harris County district courts will soon have fewer excuses for missing a court hearing. On Jan. 17, the Harris County District Clerk's Office began testing an automated ...

Harris County Democrats should pick Andrew Wright and James Hu, reform-minded candidates with experience who will bring stability to the misdemeanor courts.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marilyn Burgess, Harris County District Clerk, is shown after the Harris County District Court Swearing-in Ceremony held at Harris ...