After presiding over the trial of a landlord-tenant case, the judge rejected the jury’s verdict and granted a new trial without either party requesting that he take such action. [Violation of Cano...
In one case, the judge allowed his frustration with the behavior of certain litigants to manifest itself in a lack of patience, dignity and courtesy. The judge further failed to allow the parties ...
While presiding over a case against a defendant charged with violating a city ordinance, the judge violated several procedures, including, but not limited to, (a) closing the proceedings to the pub...
The judge denied an indigent pro se litigant the right to file suit and to be heard in her court. [Violation of Canons 2A, 3B(2), and 3B(8) of the Texas Code of Judicial Conduct.] Private Admonit...
