Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (7/1/21)

07/01/2021

The judge implemented a policy that violated the public’s constitutional right of access to the courts by requiring parties, attorneys and members of the public to sign in and be called up individually before being admitted into the courtroom, and closing the court to the public during proceedings.  [Violations of Canons 2A, 3B(2) and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.]  Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace.  (7/1/21).