Disciplinary Actions

Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace. (12/18/08)

Because of prior dealings with a member of a local defense firm, the judge criticized an attorney from that firm who had asked for a continuance in his client’s traffic case, questioning his profes...

Honorable Tom Gray

Honorable George Boyett

Honorable Amado J. Abascal, III

Private Warning of a Justice of the Peace. (12/02/08)

The judge chastised and directed profanity toward a constable on two separate occasions – one relating to service of process on a small claims defendant and one relating to service of an arrest war...

Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (12/02/08)

Following a small claims hearing at which the defendant failed to appear, the judge signed and issued to the plaintiff improper orders in the case. In doing so, the judge failed to comply with the...

Honorable Richard W.B. "Rick" Davis

Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (09/22/08).

The judge failed to provide a citizen reasonable access to inquest records as required by law. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additiona...