Request for approval of an Order Authorizing Execution of an Agreement between Harris County and Langdell Robinson PLLC in connection with Robert Terry, Jr. et al v. Harris County, Texas; Civil Action No. 4:24-cv-3068; In the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division; CAO File No. 26ADT0001.

Harris County has been named in a federal civil rights lawsuit (Case No. 4:24-cv-3068) in the Southern District of Texas. The county needs outside legal counsel to handle the case, and this agenda item would formally approve that contract.

The item asks commissioners to approve a legal services contract with Langdell Robinson PLLC. The firm would represent the county in the Terry v. Harris County lawsuit.

The agreement was introduced on May 29, 2026, and is listed as Contract Award No. 26-3725.

Key details

• Event Type: Harris County Commissioners Court agenda item — public meeting
• Case: Robert Terry, Jr. et al v. Harris County, TX; Federal Case No. 4:24-cv-3068
• Law Firm: Langdell Robinson PLLC (outside counsel for Harris County)
• Cost to County: Not publicly disclosed in title; agreement amount TBD from meeting docs
• Where: Harris County Administration Building, 1001 Preston St, Houston, TX 77002

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When

Date

June 11, 2026

Address

1001 Preston St, 77002

District

City Council · District I

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This is one of many contract and legal items the court handles at its regular meetings. If you follow county government, lawsuits and outside counsel contracts like this one appear on the agenda when the county needs specialized legal help beyond its in-house staff.