A Texas justice of the peace will find himself in another judge's courtroom this morning, likely grateful that one -- unlike his own -- contains no wooden paddles. Gustavo Garza is being sued by the parents of a 15-year-old girl whose stepfather was given the choice of paying a $500 fine or paddling the girl in open court for skipping school. The family wants damages and a temporary injunction against Garza and for the court to tell Garza he lacks the authority to offer corporal punishment as an option.
June 06, 2008 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
A South Texas justice of the peace will find himself in another judge’s courtroom this morning, likely grateful that one — unlike his own — contains no wooden paddles.
Cameron County Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza is being sued by the parents of a 15-year-old girl whose stepfather was given the choice of paying a $500 fine or paddling the girl in open court for skipping school.
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