Legal System Episodes
May 23, 2026
Judge Juli Mathew: How the Juvenile Mental Health Court She Built Hit an 85% Success Rate
When Judge Juli Mathew took the bench at Fort Bend County Court at Law No. 3 in 2018, she made history twice over — first Indian American woman elected to a bench in the United States, and first Asian American judge in one of...
April 4, 2026
Judge Wayne Mallia: How Criminal Court Considers Mental Health
Judge Wayne Mallia went straight from law school into the Galveston County District Attorney’s Office, working there for 13 years and spending nine as First Assistant DA. He was later elected as a district court judge in Galv...
Jan. 31, 2026
Judge Katrina Griffith, Harris County CPS Court: Who Gets Their Kids Back?
Judge Katrina Griffith grew up wanting to be a lawyer, encouraged by her mother during arguments with her older brother in "mom's court." As a teenager, she saw the juvenile system affect family members. After college, she en...