Hon. Clyde Black

02/28/2022
 Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1, Crockett, Houston County, Texas
 CJC No. 20-1032

Public Admonition

Private Order of Additional Education of a District Court Judge (2/28/22)

02/28/2022
 
 

The judge improperly failed to disqualify from presiding over a criminal case in which the State was seeking an adjudication of guilt and revocation of community supervision of the defendant, when ...

Private Admonition of a County Judge (2/24/22)

02/24/2022
 
 

The judge sent a letter, on letterhead that identified the judge and the judge's office, to another judge presiding over a pending divorce proceeding providing a personal character reference for a ...

Private Warning of a Former Municipal Court Judge (2/16/22)

02/16/2022
 
 

The judge improperly utilized a bailiff to translate for a Spanish-speaking defendant in a traffic case and held the bailiff in contempt when the judge felt he was not translating properly, and fai...

Hon. Gena Slaughter

02/16/2022
 191st Civil District Court, Dallas, Dallas County, Texas
 CJC No. 19-1043

Public Warning

Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a County Court at Law Judge (1/12/22)

01/12/2022
 
 

The judge failed to comply with and maintain professional competence in the law, and engaged in willful conduct that was clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of his duties, when he sign...

Private Admonition of a Criminal Law Hearing Officer (1/12/22)

01/12/2022
 
 

The judge made comments during a probable cause hearing that created the appearance of partiality on her part towards the defendant and could be perceived as addressing matters not properly before ...

Private Admonition and Order of Additional Education of a County Court at Law Judge (1/12/22)

01/12/2022
 
 

The judge initiated an improper ex parte communication with a litigant and conducted her extra-judicial activities in a manner that cast reasonable doubt on her capacity to act impartially as a jud...