The judge made improper comments to an attorney, including a threat to take retaliatory action against the attorney. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(4) and 3B(5) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.]...
The judge erroneously assessed fines in water district ordinance cases and wrongly held hearings on an “instanter” basis. [Violation of Canon 2A of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V...
Although no case was pending in the judge’s court, the judge telephoned and personally met with a landlord to encourage the landlord to resolve the dispute with the tenant, and issued to the landlo...
The judge magistrated and secured the release of his son. [Violation of Canon 2A of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace (11/15/99)
The judge accepted personal property from a criminal defendant in lieu of payment of court costs. [Violation of Canon 2A of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Warning and Order of Educat...
The judge telephoned a traffic defendant, who had requested a jury trial, in an effort to avoid conducting a jury trial. Subsequently, the judge telephoned the defendant on three occasions to expla...
The judge inappropriately refused a defendant’s request to contact an attorney when the defendant was brought before the judge for magistration in a criminal proceeding. Instead, the judge asked if...
The master limited an attorney’s ability to practice law in the master’s court and advised the attorney that he intended to treat the attorney differently than other attorneys appearing in the cour...
