Christian D. Menefee – Chief Civil Legal Officer Harris County Attorney Office
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Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement Named Ally Grand Marshall for Houston Pride Parade
Pride Houston 365 has announced that Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee will serve as the Ally Grand Marshal for the 45th annual Houston Pride Parade.
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee Statement on Unauthorized Release of Children’s Medical Information
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee is calling for swift and appropriate action in response to children’s medical records from Texas Children’s Hospital being illicitly released to an individual not affiliated with the hospital. The medical records were published by The Manhattan Institute, a conservative think tank, and relate to children receiving gender-affirming care.
Harris County Files Amicas Brief With Texas Supreme Court Opposing Sovereign Immunity For ERCOT
Prolonged Blackouts Caused The Deaths of Nearly 80 Texans
Today, the Harris County Attorney’s Office (HCAO) filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Texas Supreme Court opposing the Electricity Reliability Cooperative of Texas’s (ERCOT) argument that it is en- titled to governmental immunity (which would bar most people from suing ER- COT). The brief warns were the court to grant the ERCOT immunity, ERCOT could use that ruling to oppose lawsuits by residents in the wake of Winter Storm Uri and the collapse of the energy grid.
Harris County Attorney – Christian D. Menefee Launches Civil Investigation Into ERCOT and Related Agencies
Harris County Attorney Christian D. Menefee announced today his office is launching a civil investigation into the circumstances leading up to Texas’s recent electricity disaster—including decisions made by the Public Utility Commission (PUC), the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT), and market participants—to identify all responsible parties.
