Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (12/18/09)
12/18/2009
The judge failed to follow the law, demonstrated a lack of professional competence in the law, and denied a party the right to be heard according to law by: (a) continuing to preside over the parties' lawsuit and rendering decisions in the case for almost nine (9) months after advising the parties she was recusing herself from the matter; (b) granting a party ex parte request to "postpone" setting a trial date without providing opposing party notice and/or the opportunity to oppose the request; and (c) engaging in inadequate record-keeping practices in this matter, including her failure to make a written record of her decisions in three case and her failure to maintain a civil docket sheet recording the proceedings held in the case, as required by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(2), 3B(8) and 6C(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct]. Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (12/18/09)
