February 18, 2026
A county in eastern Texas has asked a federal judge to dismiss it from a lawsuit because it is not responsible for a telephone call from a local justice of the peace who was trying to convince a defendant to plead guilty in a criminal case.
July 11, 2025
A Texas judge embroiled in a scandal involving allegations of witness tampering has been suspended without pay following a federal indictment alleging she pressured a subordinate to withhold testimony in a separate proceeding against a local justice of the peace.