For the purpose of lending the prestige of his office, the judge sent a letter on judicial letterhead to attorneys who were involved with a matter to which the judge had a personal interest threate...
The judge allowed an attorney with whom he had a close relationship to continue to appear before him, even after another judge had found grounds to order that he be recused from a case because of t...
The judge, influenced by his relationship to a defendant, unilaterally ordered the defendant released on a personal bond after another judge had magistrated the defendant and set a surety bond for ...
The judge lost his temper and used intemperate language while attending a public meeting in his official capacity. [Violation of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article 5, Se...
The judge unilaterally authorized the release of a criminal defendant on personal bond, after the defendant had been magistrated and had his surety bond set at $15,000 by another justice of the pea...
In one case, although the judge explained to a pro se litigant that he could not engage in an ex parte discussion with her, he continued to respond to her questions and criticisms, and asked her “A...
The judge was unaware that she failed to follow established procedures in handling post-trial matters in a civil lawsuit. [Violation of Canon 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private...
The judge filed a grievance against defense counsel which was motivated, in part, by his expressed desire to get “aggressive” with counsel. Additionally, the judge ordered an additional, more oner...
