FY 2000-Present Summaries of Private Sanctions

Private Warning of a District Judge. (05/04/06)

05/04/2006
 
 

The judge made demeaning and discourteous comments to a litigant appearing before his court in a manner that did not reflect the appropriate demeanor expected of a judicial officer. [Violation of ...

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a District Judge. (05/04/06).

05/04/2006
 
 

The judge made demeaning and discourteous comments to certain litigants appearing before his court in a manner that did not reflect the appropriate demeanor expected of a judicial officer. [Violati...

Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (04/06/06)

04/06/2006
 
 

The judge failed to follow the law and failed to maintain professional competence in the law when, during the magistration process, he dismissed pending traffic citations against a defendant based ...

.] Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Judge (03/23/06)

03/23/2006
 
 

The judge failed to comply with the law and failed to maintain professional competence in the law when he granted deferred adjudication to commercial drivers license holders under Article 42.12 of ...

Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a County Judge (03/07/06)

03/07/2006
 
 

The judge, who had previously partnered with an attorney to provide legal services to a party in the administration of an estate, disqualified himself from presiding over the same heirship contest...

Private Admonition of a County Court at Law Judge (03/06/06)

03/06/2006
 
 

The judge improperly used the prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of his niece and nephew by using official court letterhead to ask a federal judge for consideration in...

Private Reprimand of a Former Judge (02/03/06)

02/03/2006
 
 

The judge made inappropriate comments to an attorney and conducted cell phone conversations during a proceeding. [Violation of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Repriman...

Private Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (01/26/06)

01/26/2006
 
 

The judge allowed community service defendants to sign his name to arrest warrants issued by the court, in some instances before the filing of a probable cause affidavit or complaint, rather than a...