By Cedra Mayfield | December 5, 2023
This year, five judges faced new or ongoing probes for their alleged commission of dozens of ethics violations.
7 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 4, 2023
May a full-time judge volunteer in a mock trial program and teach an extracurricular law class for students at a not-for-profit private high school?
2 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | December 3, 2023
Although a judge must respect and comply with the law, the Advisory Committee on Judicial Ethics cannot resolve legal or administrative questions and declines to comment on past conduct, hypothetical conduct, or the conduct of third parties.
3 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 30, 2023
(1) On these facts, a judge who has first-hand knowledge of an attorney's insistence on undertaking a particular representation, notwithstanding the judge's prior warnings about a clear conflict of interest, must take "appropriate action." (2) Where the attorney's conduct does not rise to such an egregious level that it seriously calls into question the attorney's honesty, trustworthiness or fitness as a lawyer, the judge has full discretion to determine what action is "appropriate" under the circumstances.
4 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 30, 2023
Gamez was cited for failure to maintain professional competence in the law and for failing to cooperate with the commission's investigation.
2 minute read
By Jimmy Hoover | November 30, 2023
Republican Sen. John Cornyn calls the Judiciary Committee proceeding "a complete disgrace."
6 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 30, 2023
The commission determined that Robert Tejeda should be admonished for employing his wife as his court clerk, which constituted "lending prestige of his judicial office to advance the private interests of himself and his wife."
3 minute read
By Cedra Mayfield | November 30, 2023
"I feel like I was, in essence, convicted guilty until proven innocent," testified Douglas County Probate Judge Christina Peterson.
9 minute read
By Committee on Judicial Ethics | November 29, 2023
(1) On the facts presented, a town justice may acquiesce in the town supervisor's proposed changing of locks to the court offices, pursuant to a town resolution and town policy. (2) If, as events unfold, the judge finds that the town supervisor abuses their access to court areas, otherwise interferes with court operations, or undermines judicial independence, the judge should report any such actions to an appropriate supervising or administrative judge.
4 minute read
By Adolfo Pesquera | November 29, 2023
Watkins informed the commission that she learned of her error during an April 2022 course she took on judicial ethics.
2 minute read
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