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Southern District of Texas

Coverage of Southern District of Texas in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Apr 28 · 18:00 UTCMost recent: Jun 18 · 20:00 UTC

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Houstonplace3 John Marckperson1 Arthur 'Rob' Jonesperson1 Senateorganization1 judicial vacanciestopic1 immigration and border securitytopic1 Jennifer Loweryperson1 Felony failure to stop and render aidtopic1 Cubaplace1 Panamaplace1 Homeland Security Task Forceorganization1 Sex Traffickingtopic1 Xu Zeweiperson1 FBIorganization1 Department of Justice (DOJ)organization1 HAFNIUMorganization1 PRC Ministry of State Securityorganization1 Shanghai State Security Bureauorganization1 Italian National Policeorganization1

Recent coverage

POLITICSJun 18 · 20:00 UTCHOUSTON PUBLIC MEDIA
Two Trump judicial nominees to the Southern District of Texas advance to full Senate for confirmation votes
Two Trump judicial nominees, John Marck and Arthur 'Rob' Jones, have advanced to the full Senate for confirmation votes. Their confirmation would reduce judicial vacancies in the Houston-based Southern District of Texas by half, which has a caseload per judge significantly higher than the national average.
SECURITYJun 5 · 12:00 UTCDOJ NEWS
First week of June brings 291 charged in relentless border enforcement actions
The Southern District of Texas filed 285 immigration and border security-related cases from May 29 to June 4. This reflects increased enforcement actions during the first week of June.
POLITICSMay 22 · 06:53 UTCNY POST
Former Texas district attorney charged with felony hit-and-run after Houston crash, police say
Jennifer Lowery, former US attorney for the Southern District of Texas, has been charged with felony failure to stop and render aid following a hit-and-run crash in Houston. The charges stem from her alleged involvement in a vehicle accident where she reportedly left the scene without providing assistance.
SECURITYMay 21 · 12:00 UTCDOJ NEWS
Cuban National Extradited from Panama to Face Sex Trafficking, Extortion, Cyberstalking, and Other Charges in Homeland Security Task Force Investigation
A 41-year-old Cuban national was extradited from Panama to Houston to face charges including sex trafficking, extortion, and cyberstalking. He allegedly used threats and violence to coerce four Cuban nationals into commercial sex acts for financial gain. The case was investigated by a Homeland Security Task Force.
SECURITYApr 28 · 18:00 UTCFOX NEWS
FBI extradites Chinese hacker accused of stealing COVID-19 research
A Chinese hacker, Xu Zewei, accused of stealing COVID-19 research from U.S. institutions in a 2020-2021 cyberattack, has been extradited to the U.S. from Italy to face federal charges. The FBI and Justice Department allege he acted under direction from China's Ministry of State Security, targeting universities and researchers to access sensitive data.