FY 2000-Present Summaries of Private Sanctions

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of an Associate Judge

07/18/2022
 
 

The judge failed to disqualify from presiding over a family law case in which the judge previously served as a lawyer. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(1) and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (7/18/22)

07/18/2022
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and maintain professional competence in the law when the judge failed to provide a show cause hearing to a defendant prior to issuing a capias pro fine for t...

Private Warning of a Former Justice of the Peace (6/22/22)

06/22/2022
 
 

The judge failed to comply the law and failed to comply with Section 114.044 of the Texas Local Government Code by failing to file all mandatory monthly collection reports to the County Commissione...

Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a Child Protection Court Judge (6/22/22)

06/22/2022
 
 

The judge engaged in an ex parte communication with the attorneys outside the presence of the child’s mother, who was representing herself, in a custody case. [Violation of Canon 3B(8) of the Texas...

Private Order of Additional Education of a District Judge (6/22/22)

06/22/2022
 
 

The judge engaged in an ex parte communication with the Amicus Attorney outside the presence of the parties and/or their attorneys regarding the psychological evaluation of the parents and children...

Private Warning of a District Judge (6/22/22)

06/22/2022
 
 

The judge distributed a political campaign advertisement containing the photograph of the child and the paternal grandparents while the judge was still presiding over the custody dispute involving ...

Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge (4/20/2022)

04/20/2022
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law; failed to maintain professional competence in the law; failed to accord parties and/or their counsel the right to be heard according to law, and engaged in ...

Private Admonition of a District Court Judge (4/7/22)

04/07/2022
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and maintain professional competence in the law when the judge engaged in impermissible ex parte communications with a District Attorney’s Office regarding a...