FY 2000-Present Summaries of Private Sanctions

Private Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (6/21/23)

06/21/2023
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law when a member of the public was denied copies of court records, pursuant to a proper request, by a court clerk under the supervision of the judge. [Violation...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (5/12/23)

05/12/2023
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and maintain professional competence in the law, failed to perform judicial duties without bias or prejudice and failed to accord the plaintiff the right to ...

Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a County Court at Law Judge (5/12/23)

05/12/2023
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and maintain professional competence in the law when the judge failed to refer a Motion to Recuse to the presiding judge within the required three business d...

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (5/12/23)

05/12/2023
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and maintain professional competence in the law when the judge denied a litigant’s Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs without conducting...

Private Admonition of a County Court at Law Judge (5/12/23)

05/12/2023
 
 

The judge denied an attorney the right to be heard on a pending motion and allowed court personnel to engage in improper ex parte communication with the attorney and provide advice as if the advice...

Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (3/2/23)

03/02/2023
 
 

The judge failed to obtain the mandatory judicial education hours for the 2021-2022 Academic Year. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition and O...

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (3/2/23)

03/02/2023
 
 

The judge failed to be patient, dignified and courteous towards a law enforcement officer by referring to the officer as a “dirty cop” and accusing the office of resoling a matter “illegally.” The ...

Private Reprimand of a Justice of the Peace (3/2/23)

03/02/2023
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law, maintain professional competence in the law and engaged in conduct that is clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of the judge’s duties and cast p...