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Priv Adm of DI Judge (1/15/04)

Private Admonition of a District Judge (01/15/04)

01/15/2004

During a summary judgment hearing in a suit on a note, the judge failed to accord plaintiffs respect and dignity when he disparaged them in court by comparing them and their legal claims to "Scrooge and Marley." [Violation of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of a District Judge (01/15/04)