Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (04/07/08)
04/07/2008
After the defendant failed to answer a small claims suit, the judge scheduled a default judgment hearing to determine the amount of damages to award the plaintiff. However, nearly one month prior to the scheduled hearing, without notice to the parties, the judge entered a default judgment finding that the plaintiff was not entitled to recover any damages. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(2) and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (04/07/08)
