Coats Rose Attorney Fired for His Letter Attacking Immigration Judge | Texas Lawyer
















Immigration Judge Erica Hughes. Courtesy photo

S. Shannon Davis Hunter, a Coats Rose director in the Houston office, said, “Coats Rose emphatically denounces the … letter from Ben Aderholt to Judge Erica Hughes.”

February 29, 2024 at 05:40 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • Coats Rose fired an attorney after receiving a complaint from the Houston Lawyers Association about an attack letter he sent to an immigration judge.
  • The offended judge, Erica Hughes, is also running to unseat Harris County 151st District Court Judge Mike Engelhart.
  • Coats Rose said the attorney, Ben Aderholt, was let go the day after the firm learned of the letter.

Coats Rose fired an attorney after receiving a complaint from the Houston Lawyers Association about an attack letter the lawyer sent to an immigration judge running for a district court seat.

Erica Hughes, a federally appointed judge, described the letter as “threatening and harassing” in an interview with Fox 26 Houston.

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