{"id":455997,"date":"2026-10-04T08:16:20","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:16:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/455997\/"},"modified":"2026-10-04T08:16:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:16:20","slug":"harris-county-justice-kristin-guiney-dies-court-officials-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/455997\/","title":{"rendered":"Harris County Justice Kristin Guiney dies, court officials say"},"content":{"rendered":"

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Harris County Justice Kristin Guiney has died, the Texas First Court of Appeals said.<\/p>\n

The court announced the news Friday afternoon and shared heartfelt condolences with Guiney’s family.<\/p>\n

The cause and manner of Guiney’s death have not been revealed, and the court said that her passing was “untimely.”<\/p>\n

According to the Texas First Court of Appeals webpage<\/a>, Guiney was elected to the court in November 2024 and previously served as a state district judge in Harris County. There, the court said, she served as a Star Court judge, where Guiney was proud to help “those less fortunate” lead better lives.<\/p>\n

\"Flowers<\/p>\n

Flowers placed in memory of Justice Kristin Guiney.<\/p>\n

Texas First Court of Appeals<\/p>\n

Guiney began her legal career as a prosecutor in the Harris County District Attorney’s Office and received her law degree from the University of Houston Law Center.<\/p>\n

“Justice Guiney will be remembered for her fairness, tenacity, brilliant smile, and unwavering love of the law,” the court said in a statement.<\/p>\n

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