15-02-2018 17:23 via chron.com

Houston federal judge issues order in historic Harris County bail case

The federal judge behind a historic bail ruling that upended Harris County's bail system Thursday ordered the key players to submit their recommended revisions after an appeals court on Wednesday upheld the vast majority of the lower court's findings, including the fact that the old system punished poor low-level defendants who couldn't afford bail.There are several possible scenarios for what will happen next in the federal case, according topeople closely monitoring developments.
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