Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (10/28/00)
When the judge refused to grant a litigant a default judgment for unpaid rent, the judge erroneously relied on legal authority that was no longer in effect at the time of trial. As a result, the judge deprived a litigant of a legal remedy made available by the Texas Legislature to effectively pursue claims for unpaid rent in conjunction with possession of the premises. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Code of Judicial Conduct and Texas Property Code ยง24.0051.] Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (10/28/00)
