The criminal court decides death penalty case appeals and rules on petitions for those who believe they’ve been wrongfully detained. Alison Fox and Thomas Smith are in the runoff for Place 3’s ...

The Republican runoff for Place 3 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals pits Alison Fox, a longtime court staff attorney, against Thomas Smith from the attorney general’s office. The race has been ...

Fox is promoting college football sideline reporter Allison Williams to Laura Okmin’s NFL sideline reporter role, according to Front Office Sports. The news comes nearly one month after Okmin told the ...

The Republican primary runoff for Place 3 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals will see Alison Fox, a longtime court attorney with major editorial and law enforcement endorsements, face Thomas Smith ...

Alison Fox is a journalist who has traveled to more than 50 countries and skied on four different continents. Her work has appeared in Travel + Leisure, Parents.com, The Wall Street Journal, and more.

Unlike the federal government, Texas has two highest state courts. One, the Texas Supreme Court, hears only civil cases. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals handles only criminal appellate matters, ...