Ignoring Judicial Inquiry, Advertising Weddings Get 2 Judges in Hot Water | Texas Lawyer
















Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct’s seal. Courtesy photo

The judge told the commission he was unaware of the June 2023 letter of Inquiry, a claim the commission found disingenuous.

January 16, 2024 at 02:57 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • A municipal court judge who was found to have repeatedly ignored a Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct inquiry was publicly reprimanded.
  • The municipal court judge was being investigated for obstructing a woman’s use of her driver’s license.
  • In addition, a Harris County justice of the peace received a public admonition for advertising his wedding services.

Progreso Municipal Court Judge Orlando Jimenez received a public reprimand for failure to cooperate with the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct’s investigation into a complaint brought by a driver whose license was put on hold.

A second sanction was brought at the same time against a Harris County justice of the peace for advertising the performance of wedding services.

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