Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace. (05/04/06)

05/04/2006

The judge's conduct resulted in the filing of a lawsuit by an employee against the county which received extensive media coverage.  As a public official charged with upholding the honor and integrity of the judiciary, the judge knew or should have known that his actions would cast public discredit upon the integrity of the judiciary. [Violation of Article V, §1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.]  Private Admonition of a Justice of the Peace. (05/04/06).