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Showing posts with label Polk County. Show all posts

Showing posts with label Polk County. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Former prosecutor, now a judge, discplined by state bar for role in texting scandal

More fallout from the Polk County case where Judge Elizabeth Coker was caught texting suggested questions for witnesses to the prosecution t...

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Strange electoral news from the judiciary

A couple of bizarre developments on the electoral front: First, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Larry Meyers has changed parties an...

Friday, July 19, 2013

Texting while judging won't get you disbarred, but it might get you impeached.

State Rep. Harold Dutton this week filed a resolution to impeach state District Judge Elizabeth Coker from Polk County for allegedly textin...

Friday, July 05, 2013

Texting while judging: Judge texted assistance to prosecutors during trial(s)

The Houston Chronicle today published an update (" Ex-prosecutor admits helping judge accused of sending secret text messages ") o...

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Investigator: Judge allegedly texted prosecutors tips during trial

A recent Houston Chronicle article behind their new paywall had the story of a judge who allegedly favored the prosecution so adamantly tha...

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