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Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson becomes ‘combative’ with officers during a welfare check at her home, sources say
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Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson becomes ‘combative’ with officers during a welfare check at her home, sources say
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CenterPoint Energy to release new, improved online outage tracker by Aug. 1
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Houston-area attorney ‘resigns’ license after KPRC 2 report on clients claiming he stole their settlement checks
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Texas sues over federal program that lets minors get birth control without parental consent
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CenterPoint gives public apology over its Hurricane Beryl response
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3 notable cases Harris County Judge Kelli Johnson presided over recently: The last she says, ‘haunted her mind’
Judge Johnson was elected to the 178th Criminal District Court in 2016 and to her second term in 2020. During her time she has presided over several cases, here's a list of the most notable cases:
Remember all that African Art in a Harris County Shed? Going once... Going twice... Sale postponed
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