| Action |
Date Issued |
Summary |
| Private Reprimand of a Justice of the Peace (10/3/18) |
10/03/2018 |
The judge failed to hear and decide matters assigned to him, and displayed willful or persistent conduct that was clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of his duties by failing to timely attend and execute the business of his court. [Violations of Canon 3B(1) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Reprimand of a Justice of the Peace. 10/3/18. |
| Private Admonition of a District Court Judge (10/18/18) |
10/18/2018 |
The judge cast reasonable doubt on his capacity to act impartially as a judge, when he made a post on a company's Facebook page that stated, "Hope you burn in hell." [Violation of Canon 4A(1) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Admonition of a District Court Judge. 10/18/18. |
| Private Admonition of a District Court Judge (12/6/18) |
12/06/2018 |
The judge failed to comply with the law and denied parties their right to be heard according to law through his practice of barring entry and egress into the courtroom during docket calls. [Violation of Canons 2A and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of a District Court Judge. (12/6/18). |
| Private Warning of a District Court Judge (12/13/18) |
12/13/2018 |
The judge's statements that Black people "belong" in the back of the room manifested bias or prejudice against African-Americans and cast public discredit upon the judiciary and the administration of justice. [Violations of Canon 3B(6) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Warning of a District Court Judge. (12/13/18). |
| Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge (12/14/18) |
12/14/2018 |
The judge failed to follow the law, exhibited incompetence in the law, and lent the prestige of judicial office to advance the private interests of another, when she contacted a local police department and preemptively suggested to the dispatcher that law enforcement should "hook up" or "retain" an individual if he was rude or disrespectful to them. [Violations of Canons 2A, 2B and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Reprimand & Order of Additional Education of a Municipal Court Judge. (12/14/18). |
| Private Reprimand of a District Court Judge (2/2/19) |
02/12/2019 |
The judge failed to comply with the law when he took naked photos of his wife without her knowledge or consent, and transmitted the photos by text message to someone with whom he was having an extra-marital affair. [Violation of Canon 2A of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Reprimand of a District Court Judge. (2/12/19). |
| Private Reprimand of a Retired Justice of the Peace (4/3/19) |
04/03/2019 |
The judge exhibited improper demeanor towards her staff when she made numerous inappropriate comments with subordinates in which she used profanity, vulgar language, and made sexual references. [Violation of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Reprimand of a Retired Justice of the Peace. (4/3/19). |
| Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace (4/3/19) |
04/03/2019 |
The judge failed to follow the law and exhibited incompetence in the law, when he dismissed a lawsuit when there was no legal basis to do so, and required a plaintiff to post an appeal bond in an improper amount. [Violations of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Reprimand & Order of Additional Education of a Justice of the Peace. (4/3/19). |
| Private Reprimand and Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge (4/24/19) |
04/24/2019 |
The judge failed to comply with the law and failed to maintain professional competence in the law when he issued a contempt order against a litigant and incarcerated her for 24 hours for failing to pay guardian ad litem and attorney's fees. [Violations of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Reprimand & Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge. (4/24/19). |
| Private Warning and Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge (8/22/19) |
08/22/2019 |
The judge failed to treat individuals whom she dealt with in an official capacity with patience, dignity and courtesy, on a number of different occasions. Further, the judge attempted to pressure a witness regarding her statement to the Commission and retaliated against another witness for cooperating with the Commission's investigation, in a manner that was clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of her duties. [Violations of Canon 3B(4) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Warning & Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge. (8/22/19). |
| Private Warning of a Former District Court Judge (8/26/19) |
08/26/2019 |
The judge failed to comply with the law, failed to maintain competence in the law, and engaged in willful and persistent conduct that is clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of his duties and cast public discredit upon the judiciary or administration of justice, by instructing criminal law hearing officers not to issue personal release bonds in cases in which those officer had the jurisdiction to do so. [Violations of Canons 2A and 3B(2) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a(6)A of the Texas Constitution.] Private Warning of a Former District Court Judge. (8/26/19). |
| Private Admonition of an Associate Judge (8/26/19) |
08/26/2019 |
The judge failed to be patient, dignified and courteous to litigants and witnesses. Further, the judge denied a litigant's right to be heard by issuing an order giving temporary custody of her daughter to grandparents who had not filed pleadings in the case. [Violations of Canons 3B(4) and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonition of an Associate Judge. (8/26/19). |
