tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8927722028936315998..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Texting while judging won't get you disbarred, but it might get you impeached.Gritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-65830384166586053382013-07-23T18:43:08.421-05:002013-07-23T18:43:08.421-05:00It is in article 15 of the Texas Constitution. It ...It is in article 15 of the Texas Constitution. It lists several ways to remove District Judges. The power of Impeachment rests with the state House of Representatives per section 1. The trial of District Judges, and other high state officials is done by the state Senate per section 2. The speaker should read the Texas Constitution and do his job bringing impeachment charges against Anderson, Coker, Jones and any other judge that thinks it is cute, fun or a good career move to violate the rights of those with cases before them. The system has some corrupt people that need to be in jobs where peoples' lives and freedom don't hang in a balance with a thumb on it.Brad Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13425364468832502100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-40029387463890373442013-07-22T18:23:51.197-05:002013-07-22T18:23:51.197-05:00The State House of Representatives has impeached D...The State House of Representatives has impeached District Judges in the past (with the impeachment trial itself in the Senate). I think the most recent was in 1975 (O.P. Carillo). I pointed this out to the Speaker's representative, but they insisted that the House does not have that power.<br /><br />Their position seemed to be that only the Texas Supreme Court could impeach a District Judge.Ryan Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171317748419259984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-38076041327068777592013-07-20T16:31:55.308-05:002013-07-20T16:31:55.308-05:00I'm not 100% certain but I believe the state s...I'm not 100% certain but I believe the state senate can impeach a judge. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-68822230177695425622013-07-20T14:54:12.470-05:002013-07-20T14:54:12.470-05:00Who does impeach state district judges? Certainly ...Who does impeach state district judges? Certainly not the State Bar. They don't even discipline garden variety lawyers. no matter what. Judicial Qualifications Commission? See comments on State bar. Seriously, does anyone know how a state judge can be removed or disciplined?Phillip Bakernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-53341550952136312902013-07-19T15:14:56.488-05:002013-07-19T15:14:56.488-05:00It can't possibly get too far since the Speake...It can't possibly get too far since the Speaker's office steadfastly claims that the Legislature doesn't have the power to impeach District Judges.<br /><br />I had a few long conversations with the Speaker's office trying to get them to support impeaching Ken Anderson, and they stuck to the claim that the Legislature cannot remove a District Judge.<br /><br />If the Speaker's office will back keeping the judge who, as prosecutor, put Michael Morton in prison and illegally hid evidence so a serial killer could kill again, on the bench in the very same year of the Michael Morton Act, etc. then I can't imagine it will be any different in this case.Ryan Paigehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12171317748419259984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-43158211699260789332013-07-19T08:17:56.394-05:002013-07-19T08:17:56.394-05:00While they are at it how about including Her text ...While they are at it how about including Her text mate Jones who is now on the bench and for good measure Anderson who is still on the bench after screwing Morton out of a quarter century of his life. Brad Waltershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16356426964964026355noreply@blogger.com