John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse Archives - San Antonio Report

Major update shows where Project Marvel is full steam ahead — and where it’s scaling back

by Andrea Drusch and Jasper Kenzo Sundeen January 14, 2026January 15, 2026

The first major update from city staff in 2026 showed tough times for the land bridge and hotel, but movement on big land acquisitions.

The yet to be named United States Courthouse is now open to the public and replaces the John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse that was originally designed as a theater for Hemisfair in 1968.

Take a look inside the modern federal courthouse now open in downtown San Antonio

by Shari Biediger January 30, 2022February 6, 2022

The John H. Wood, Jr. Federal Courthouse in Hemisfair Park, now vacated, awaits an uncertain future.

As Civic Park breaks ground, talk turns to the future of former federal courthouse

by Robert Rivard January 27, 2022January 26, 2022

William Sessions: A Good Man With a Weakness

by Rick Casey June 16, 2020June 15, 2020

In Governance and Architecture, Let’s Not Regress 2,000 Years

by Rick Casey February 11, 2020February 10, 2020

New Federal Judge Jason Pulliam Sees Himself as ‘Embodiment of the American Dream’

by Jackie Wang September 22, 2019September 21, 2019

New Federal Courthouse Design Eliminates Training Center for Judges

by Jackie Wang September 24, 2018November 15, 2018

This conceptual rendering shows the San Antonio's Zoo's plans for a "Riverwalk" exhibit.

Data & Society, Uncategorized

The Denominator: New Zoo, New Courthouse, New Ordinance, and Ancient Light

by Emily Royall August 20, 2018January 31, 2020

A rendering of the interior of the future Federal Court House.

Federal Agency Awards $117.4M Design-Build Contract for Federal Courthouse

by Jackie Wang August 16, 2018October 23, 2018

Mayor Ivy Taylor presents Congressman Henry Cuellar with a rendering of the new John H. Wood Jr. Federal Courthouse. Photo by Kathryn Boyd-Batstone.

Cuellar Honored for Efforts to Secure Federal Courthouse Funds

by Camille Garcia August 24, 2016October 7, 2016