Private Admonition of a Former District Court Judge (8/30/24)

The judge failed to comply with the law and failed to maintain professional competence in the law when the judge failed to either grant a recusal motion or refer it to the regional presiding judge within three business days of filing, pursuant to Rule 18a(f)(1) of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.]