Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct's seal. Courtesy photo 'I'm Sorry for What I Did': Judge Gets Public Admonishment
The former city of Teague municipal court judge was found to have had ex parte communications during the course of trying to dismiss a traffic citation for an acquaintance, the State Commission on Judicial Conduct found.
September 11, 2024 at 04:40 PM
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Judicial Ethics
What You Need to Know
- A former municipal court judge was admonished for her role in trying to dismiss a traffic ticket for an acquaintance.
- The acquaintance was the father of a judge that once clerked for the judge being admonished.
- The judge under investigation resigned before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct reviewed the case.
Shirley Mays, formerly a municipal court judge in the city of Teague in Freestone County, was given a public admonition by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct after findings she committed five ethics violations.
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