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Harris County judge admonished for failing to be courteous towards prosecutors
HOUSTON - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public admonition and order of additional education for Judge Darrell Jordan, who presides over Harris County’s Criminal Court at Law No. 16. -
Judge receives public reprimand for reportedly shackling attorneys in courtroom
AUSTIN - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has publicly reprimanded a judge in Harris County for reportedly having two lawyers on two separate occasions escorted to the jury box and shackled. -
Judge admonished for posting that he would release anyone violating COVID-19 stay at home orders
AUSTIN - A justice of the peace has been publicly admonished for commenting on social media that he would release anyone brought before him charged with violating stay at home orders during the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. -
Dallas County district judge publicly warned for failing to timely file campaign finance reports
DALLAS - The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public warning to Judge Gena Slaughter for failing on several occasions to timely file her campaign finance reports. -
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang
Thompson Coburn strengthens national appellate practice with Dallas addition of Justice Douglas Lang. -
Judge Gallagher shocked the defendant, literally
A defendant is accused of soliciting the sexual performance of a child. What to do? A hundred years ago they may have tar and feathered him without a trial, but certainly such drastic actions wouldn’t occur in a modern society, right? -
Texas judge slapped on the wrist for slapping stun cuffs on accused child predator and zapping him
FORT WORTH – If a judge is going to slap stun cuffs on an accused child predator in his or her courtroom, make sure there’s a record as to why the defendant is zapped three times during the trial – that’s the lesson a Texas judge learned recently. -
Judge Bennett bans herself from Facebook
Imagine posting to Facebook a picture of Wile E. Coyote reading a book entitled How to Carry Kids Across the Border. Coyote, get it? Yuk, yuk. -
Texas judge warned after making racially charged social media posts, called Beto #fakemexican
AUSTIN – A district judge in Tarrant County is swearing off social media after several posts she made warranted a public warning from The State Commission on Judicial Conduct. -
Commission on Judicial Conduct admonishes Brown County judge, orders additional education
AUSTIN – The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public admonition and order of additional education for Brown County Judge Paul Lilly. -
Judge Fredericka Phillips’ lack of judgment
Honi soit qui mal y pense. Shame on those who see evil there. -
Houston Judge warned after having lunch with law firm then awarding them millions in fees
HOUSTON – Apparently, attending a celebratory luncheon with a law firm and then awarding them $2 million in attorney’s fees shortly after is cause for a public warning and an order for additional education. -
Texas district judges targeted with half of the judicial complaints in 2020
AUSTIN – More than half of the complaints filed against Texas judges in 2020 were against district judges, according to the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.