FY 2000-Present Summaries of Private Sanctions

Private Admonition of a District Court Judge (04/24/01)

04/24/2001
 
 

The judge participated in an improper ex parte communication with an attorney and a witness during a civil jury trial. [Violation of Canon 3B(8) and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constit...

The judge failed to conduct jury trials in criminal matters, which indicated that the judge lacked training and a basic understanding of how to conduct jury trials in criminal cases. [Violation of Canon 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additional Education of a County Judge (03/12/01)

03/22/2001
 
 

The judge acted without patience, dignity, or courtesy when the judge verbally attacked and humiliated a defendant. [Violation of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order...

Private Order of Additional Education of a County Judge (03/12/01)

03/12/2001
 
 

The judge failed to conduct jury trials in criminal matters, which indicated that the judge lacked training and a basic understanding of how to conduct jury trials in criminal cases. [Violation of ...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (01/05/01)

01/05/2001
 
 

The judge charged and collected a filing fee for a peace bond application. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additional Education of a Just...

Private Reprimand of a Justice of the Peace (12/19/00)

12/19/2000
 
 

The judge engaged in the pursuit of her daughter-in-law and her grandchildren at a high rate of speed after the daughter-in-law took the children from the judge’s home. The judge initiated a polic...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (12/19/00)

12/19/2000
 
 

The judge rendered a default judgment against a defendant who had never been served with citation. [Violation of Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution and Canons 2A and 3B(8) of the ...

Private Warning of a County Court at Law Judge (12/19/00)

12/19/2000
 
 

The judge acted imprudently when he consumed alcoholic beverages at a public event and placed himself in a position where it appeared to law enforcement officers and others that he was publicly int...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (12/19/00)

12/19/2000
 
 

The judge improperly deprived a citizen of his right to seek legal redress for a claim of damages through the courts. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Rul...