Agreed Priv Repr of Former CCL Judge. (05/03/08)

As a result of a personal relationship with an attorney involved in a case pending before his court, the judge used his position to advance the attorney's private interests, allowed the attorney to convey to opposing counsel and his client that she was in a special position to influence the judge, and engaged in improper ex parte communications with the attorney about the merits of the pending matter. [Violations of Canons 2A, 2B, 3B(5) and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6) of the Texas Constitution.] Agreed Private Reprimand of a Former County Court at Law Judge. (05/03/08)