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Hearing set on petition to oust Cameron County DA
Senior Judge J. Manuel Bañales will hold an evidentiary hearing Friday to determine if the petition in the 444th state District Court for the removal of Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos should proceed.
Harlingen attorney Juan…
Embattled DA faced prior court sanction
The federal indictment naming Cameron County District Attorney Armando R. Villalobos isn’t the first time the prosecutor has found himself the focus of a court proceeding.
In August of 2000, a jury found that he had committed professional…
Falta de ética marca a procurador Villalobos
El Procurador de Distrito Armando R. Villalobos ha sido centro de una acción legal antes de la semana pasada, cuando en el 2000 un jurado encontró que había cometido falta de ética profesional.
Un jurado de caso civil en la Corte de Distrito 107…
Acusación contra Villalobos remese contienda del Distrito 34
Con el inicio de las votaciones tempranas el lunes, los candidatos contendiendo por la nominación del Partido Demócrata al escaño del Distrito 34 del Congreso dijeron que están enfocados en sus contiendas en lugar de la acusación formal en…
Congressional hopefuls react to opponent’s indictment
BROWNSVILLE — With the start of early voting Monday, candidates vying for the Democratic Party’s nomination to the District 34 congressional seat said that they are focused on their races rather than the criminal indictment of fellow candidate…
BROWNSVILLE: Pierde Jim Solís el derecho de ejercer como abogado
La carrera legal del ex representante estatal Jim Solís llegó a su fin con su expulsión de la práctica legal efectivo a partir del martes.
El 10 de abril, Solís entró en un acuerdo de expulsión con la Comisión Disciplinaria Estatal de…
Court: Park Girl lawsuit can go forward
BROWNSVILLE — The U.S. Bankruptcy Court ruled Wednesday that 43 Rio Grande Valley residents who accused JoLeigh Ares and others of defrauding them can continue with their civil lawsuit in state district court.
This action clears the way for the…
Condado Cameron encabeza nuevo distrito
Mientras los candidatos para el Distrito 27 del Congreso se preparaban para un foro de candidatos en el campus de UTB-TSC el martes, nuevos mapas distritales interinos fueron aprobados, poniendo al Condado Cameron como ancla para el nuevo Distrito…
Longtime D.C. staffer touts experience amid own congressional bid
Salomon Torres pointed out that he is no stranger to Washington and said he offers legislative experience and a proven track record in his bid for a seat in the U.S. Congress.
Torres, who was raised in La Feria, lives in Harlingen. In announcing his…
Handling of alligator leads to lawsuit
A city of Brownsville animal control officer says that the city’s reaction last year to the disposal of a dead alligator violated his civil rights, damaged his good name, and left him with nightmares and headaches and withdrawn, fearful and…