Judge's Corner
Friday, June 13, 2025
BALANCING ZEALOUS ADVOCACY WITH COURTROOM CIVILITY
By Judge Christopher G. Morales
In courtrooms across Texas and the nation, lawyers are entrusted with the duty of advocating for their clients. Advocacy is the backbone of our adversarial legal system. Yet, I have witnessed too often the erosion…
Thursday, June 5, 2025
A Second Chance: The Felony Drug Court Changing Lives in Fort Bend County
In a courtroom where honesty is the foundation and applause often follows a defendant's name, something remarkable is happening. The Fort Bend County Felony Drug Court—led by the compassionate and resolute Judge Mark Hanna—is…
Wednesday, April 26, 2023
The 434th District Court is a Working Court; my Associate Judge Argie Brame, Coordinators Tonie Guevara and Lena Smith, Court Reporter Rhonda Colgin, and Bailiffs Gary Marin and Rafael Ramos work hand in hand with me to maximize the court's production through innovation and dedication to the people…