Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality
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Texas Judge who refused to officiate same-sex weddings sues to overturn marriage equality
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.advocate.com/politics/texas-judge-marriage-equality-lawsuit
A Fort Bend County district court judge who used profanity in his courtroom has been cleared of three of the four sanctions brought against him.
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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.
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Judge Kelli Johnson, twice elected to preside over a criminal court in Harris County, was arrested early Tuesday and charged with driving while intoxicated.
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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.
Judge Frank Aguilar, twice elected to preside over a state district court in Houston, was formally charged with assault after allegedly beating up a woman who lives at his Galveston residence during an alcohol-fueled altercation Dec. 31.
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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.
Judge Frank Aguilar, twice elected to preside over a state district court in Houston, was formally charged with assault after allegedly beating up a woman who lives at his Galveston residence during an alcohol-fueled altercation Dec. 31.
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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.