Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality

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Review panel overturns sanctions against Fort Bend judge who cursed in courtroom

A review panel said Judge Stephen Rogers should have been privately admonished, instead of publicly.

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According to the commission’s findings, the judge said he only had about two months of experience in criminal law before joining the bench and relied on attorneys to conduct legal research, instead of doing the research himself.

https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/fort-bend/2025/01/08/510263/commission-admonishes-fort-bend-district-court-judge-who-used-profanity-in-courtroom/

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Commission admonishes Fort Bend District Court Judge who used profanity in courtroom

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct ordered 268th District Court Judge Stephen Rodgers to complete four hours of additional training.

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Judge Kelli Johnson of Harris County arrested and charged with DWI

Johnson, a 52-year-old Democrat who is seeking a third term in the 178th Criminal Court, previously was pulled over in April on suspicion of drunk driving. She also took a personal leave of absence from the bench earlier this year.

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Formal assault charge filed against Houston judge accused of domestic violence in Galveston

Judge Frank Aguilar, a 66-year-old Democrat, has presided over a state district court in Harris County since 2019. He is accused of assaulting a woman who lives at his Galveston residence by punching her in the face and head and stepping on her neck early Dec. 31.

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Formal assault charge filed against Houston judge accused of domestic violence in Galveston

Judge Frank Aguilar, a 66-year-old Democrat, has presided over a state district court in Harris County since 2019. He is accused of assaulting a woman who lives at his Galveston residence by punching her in the face and head and stepping on her neck early Dec. 31.

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