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It’s a lot less than what he asked for, but Lloyd Kelley will still get a lot of money out of the Ibarra case. A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Harris County to pay more than $1.4 million in legal … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Harris County has responded to Lloyd Kelly’s request for $4.4 million in fees for work relating to the Ibarra lawsuit against Sheriff Tommy Thomas. Their response, in brief: No effing way! “Lloyd Kelley’s request for attorneys’ fees is excessive,” said … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Woof! Lloyd Kelley, the Houston lawyer who won a $1.7 million civil rights settlement for two brothers who took photos of a 2002 drug raid, has asked a federal judge for $4.4 million in attorney’s fees. Harris County leaders voted … Continue reading → Continue reading →

I’m not sure why Chron.com still has the same story from yesterday about the settlement of the Ibarra lawsuit against the Harris County Sheriff’s office when there’s a different and fuller story, with quotes from jurors, in the print edition. … Continue reading → Continue reading →

This is an unexpected but not terribly unsurprising development. Harris County commissioners voted unanimously this morning to pay $1.7 million to settle a lawsuit that led to the resignation of District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal. After an emergency, closed-door meeting, commissioners … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Chuck Rosenthal took the stand yesterday during the Sheriff’s lawsuit, and nothing too terribly exciting happened. Attorney Lloyd Kelley, who represents the Ibarras, tried to establish that the district attorney’s office passed the brothers’ claims to the Harris County Sheriff’s … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The wrongful arrest lawsuit against the Harris County Sheriff’s office has gotten off to a good start for the plaintiffs. Former Harris County prosecutor Jennifer Cook, one of two assistant district attorneys who prosecuted the Ibarras six years ago, told … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The lawsuit against the Harris County Sheriff’s office that led to the discovery of Chuck Rosenthal’s email collection (and its missing pieces), which had been delayed due to a motion to recuse the presiding judge, is underway. Two brothers who … Continue reading → Continue reading →

The Chron has more about Chuck Rosenthal’s overdue departure from the DA’s office, which happened when he resigned on Friday after admitting to problems with prescription drugs. Chuck Rosenthal’s resignation last week came in response to a straightforward offer from … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Here’s today’s Chron story on Chuck Rosenthal’s decision to finally walk away from the job as Harris County DA. Rosenthal’s decision marked a change of heart from his previous vows to finish out the remainder of his term even though … Continue reading → Continue reading →

As we know, the lawsuit against Harris County Sheriff Tommy Thomas has been delayed while the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rules on a motion from the defense to recuse presiding Judge Kenneth Hoyt. Here’s some more information on that … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Looks like we may have to wait awhile for any further action in the lawsuit against the Sheriff’s office that launched Chuck Rosenthal and his infamous emails into the public consciousness. The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a stay … Continue reading → Continue reading →

Could be. District attorney Chuck Rosenthal could face jail time and fines if a federal judge rules later this month that he is in contempt for deleting more than 2,000 e-mails that were subpoenaed in a federal civil rights case. … Continue reading → Continue reading →