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“This was a case that should never have been filed. Judge Johnson had no alcohol on her breath or drugs in her system," her attorney Chris Tritico said in a statement. "There was, quite frankly, no probable cause to arrest her.

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:

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was ejected for the first time in his career when he argued a called third strike by plate umpire Ryan Blakney in the seventh inning of Saturday’s game against the Detroit Tigers.

Crew chief Andy Fletcher says Aaron Judge should have been called for interference for his slide on a botched double-play attempt that sparked New York’s winning rally in the Yankees’ 15-5 victory at Milwaukee.

Aaron Judge became the first New York Yankees player to hit three home runs in a game twice in one season when he connected in the seventh inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Several attorneys from Lone Star Legal Aid stepped up to represent clients and provide information about tenant rights.

Aaron Judge says it would be exciting if Shohei Ohtani approaches the American League season home record the New York Yankees star set last year.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said Tuesday that she'd gone to the emergency room for illness.

A judge on Monday vacated the murder conviction of Adnan Syed, years after the hit podcast “Serial” chronicled his case and cast doubt on his role in the slaying of former girlfriend Hae Min Lee.

Aaron Judge connected off Max Scherzer for his major league-leading 47th home run, Andrew Benintendi drove in two runs and the New York Yankees withstood a botched popup by rookie Oswaldo Cabrera to beat the Mets 4-2 for their first Subway Series win this season.

New York Yankees star Aaron Judge and general manager Brian Cashman had no update on a contract extension for the slugger with a potential deadline looming later this week.

Caught in lockout limbo, Yankees star Aaron Judge, Red Sox ace Chris Sale, Braves slugger Adam Duvall and other players are doing their best to stay loose.

In 1994, Judge Vanessa Gilmore made history as the youngest person serving on the federal branch. Now, Gilmore is hanging up her robe and preparing for a new life outside of the courthouse.

A Harris County civil court judge has resigned from his position following several allegations of misconduct, the office of court management said Wednesday.

An emergency initiative is set to go before Harris County Commissioner’s Court on Tuesday to approve funding for three visiting judges and support staff.

New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley (26) is brought down by Chicago Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller (23) during the first half of an NFL football game in Chicago, Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – A major knee injury has ended Saquon Barkley's season. The Giants (0-2) said earlier in the day an MRI in a New York City hospital confirmed Barkley had torn his ACL, meaning he would not play again in 2020. The former Penn State star also was criticized by former Giants running back Tiki Barber for his pass-blocking skills. “I know from working out with him over the summer he was looking forward to this season after the ankle injuries last season,” Peppers said.

A Harris County District Judge, who was indicted on wire fraud charges last year, has been arrested again, according to court records. According to court records, she fired a shotgun in the direction of a woman outside a home in the 1400 block of Jewel Meadow Drive on Monday. Smoots-Thomas was scheduled to appear in federal court in November on wire fraud charges for allegedly misusing campaign funds. The government has alleged that she used her campaign account to pay personal expenses, Schaffer said. Schaffer said his client is accused of using funds to pay her home mortgage and tuition for one of her children.

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has been part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic since the beginning. That’s not the point.” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on May 14, 2020May 20, 2020‘No safer’: Hidalgo extends ‘stay home, work safe’ order for Harris County until June 10“When folks ask, ‘Are we safe?’ I say, ‘We are no safer than we were in March.’” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on May 20, 2020May 26, 2020TRUST INDEX: Checking the accuracy of Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo’s statement about COVID-19 in Houston vs. New York CityOn Thursday, May 21, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo was talking about her new stay home order when she made a statement about Houston’s fight against COVID-19 compared to another large city. Minimize all contacts.” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, as cited on June 25, 2020June 26, 2020Harris County moved to ‘red alert’ on coronavirus threat scale“Today, we find ourselves careening toward a catastrophic and unsustainable situation.” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on June 26, 2020June 27, 2020Selection process underway as thousands apply for Harris County COVID-19 Relief Fund“It is clear that people are hurting, so we’re moving as quickly as possible to get these funds out the door.” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on June 27, 2020June 28, 2020Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo self-quarantining after potential COVID-19 exposure“Given what we have learned, I will be quarantining at home. We are breaking down silos between city and county because it is a historic investment.” Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020Internal messages reveal crisis at Houston hospitals as coronavirus cases surgeThe shifting messages upset Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo, the county’s top elected official. But the sudden change in data reporting brought criticism from Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

NEW YORK Prosecutors on Sunday asked a judge to schedule a Friday court appearance in New York for Jeffrey Epsteins associate to face charges she helped him recruit women to sexually abuse. British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, 58, was arrested Thursday at a Bradford, New Hampshire, $1 million estate. She has been detained without bail after agreeing to be moved to New York. Maxwell has been charged with conspiring to entice girls as young as 14 to engage in illegal sex acts with Epstein from 1994 through 1997. Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail last August while he awaited trial on sex trafficking charges.