Political Dust Clouds 201st: Patterson vs. Meachum

Is the candidate with most experience also a liability?

"...he consider her for appointment to the county's 353rd Judicial District Civil court, suddenly vacant after the untimely death..."

Feb. 12, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Will Expanding SCOTUS Help Fix Post-Roe Texas?

Casar takes on the Supremes

"...says he wants longer-term solutions such as a binding ethics code for the court and the elimination of lifetime..."

June 16, 2023 News Feature by Maggie Quinlan

No Excuses for Keller's Conduct, Attorneys Argue

New filings suggest judge is shirking responsibility for inmate's death

"...report filed last week with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, and her actions – or inaction – are..."

Feb. 26, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Adiós! Don't Let the Door ...

A Quick Roundup of the Best and the Worst of the 78th Lege

"...Ethics, Schmethics First, Speaker Craddick -- who had assigned Dallas..."

June 6, 2003 News Feature

Longhorn Lobby?

UT's Ethical Entanglements at the Capitol

"...lobbying," explains Karen Lundquist, general counsel at the Texas Ethics Commission. Nor are state officials supposed to use state..."

May 2, 1997 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Chronicle Endorsements

"...be a vital player in the next session. Local Judicial..."

Feb. 12, 2016 News Feature

The Race for the Third

Kuhn and Goodwin face off for high-profile appeals court

"...so. "People don't pay a lot of attention [to judicial races], and this is a large district," says Kuhn,..."

Oct. 8, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

'Chronicle' Endorsements

March 4 primary election

"...Baltasar D. Cruz, is running on a platform of judicial reform – including a plan to change ethics rules..."

Feb. 22, 2008 News Feature

Naked City

Texans for Public Justice criticizes a longstanding recruitment practice of big law firms -- paying hiring bonuses and other benefits to Supreme Court clerks who agree to join the firms after their clerkships.

"...question is Cristen Feldman, a staff attorney of the judicial reform group Texans for Public Justice, who has indeed..."

Feb. 9, 2001 News Feature by Michael King

The People's Court

Justice of the Peace Races Not So Peaceful

"...good way for someone to begin moving up the judicial ladder, adding that the variety of experience the job..."

Feb. 20, 1998 News Feature by Lee Simmons

The Solution to Pollution

On the Lege

"...gave final approval to a measure restricting contributions to judicial candidates. SB 94 by Sen. Rodney Ellis (D-Houston) may..."

June 9, 1995 News Feature by Robert Bryce

The Hightower Report

Congressional DeLay Tactics; and System of Checks and Imbalances

"...of Representatives is looking a lot like the old, ethics-be-damned House run just a few years ago by the..."

Feb. 18, 2011 News Column by Jim Hightower

Chronicle Endorsements for the Propositions on the November Ballot

November 2021 Statewide General Election and City of Austin Special Election

"...include many wack jobs who were nonetheless elevated to judicial benches) until they started losing court elections en masse..."

Oct. 15, 2021 News Feature by The Chronicle Editorial Board

Primary Post-Mortem

The State Commission on Judicial Conduct dismisses complaint against judge

"...The State Commission on Judicial Conduct has dismissed a complaint made by former Austin..."

March 12, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Straining the Code of Conduct

"...Dear Editor, Last week, an ethics complaint against the campaign of John Lipscombe, candidate for..."

Feb. 28, 2008 Postmarks

WilCo, Texas Fair Defense Project Duke It Out

WilCo attempting to discredit TFDP by alleging ethics violations in complaint pending before Texas Supreme Court's Unauthorized Practice of Law Committee

"...to discredit the Texas Fair Defense Project by alleging ethics violations in a complaint cloaked in secrecy, one that..."

Feb. 2, 2007 News Feature by Patricia J. Ruland

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...paid for by his initial jury award. Owen, whose judicial career was a Karl Rove creation, is the initial..."

May 20, 2005 News Feature by Lee Nichols

Oh, Hecht!

State Supreme Court Justice says he was denied justice from Ethics Commission. Fancy that.

"...Supreme Court Justice Nathan Hecht is appealing a Texas Ethics Com­mis­sion finding that he accepted a large in-kind donation..."

Feb. 6, 2009 News Feature by Jordan Smith

District Eternity

As Ronnie Earle steps down, he looks back on his life's work

"...the first time that Earle, in his role as ethics law enforcer for the state capital county, has indicted..."

April 11, 2008 News Feature by Michael King

Blackwell Supports Lipscombe

"...Dear Editor, Re: False ethics complaint against John Lipscombe: I am very concerned that..."

Feb. 27, 2008 Postmarks

'I Am Sullied – No More'

Col. Ted Westhusing chose death over dishonor in Iraq

"...in Atlanta. The focus was on honor and the ethics of war. Westhusing wanted to understand arete – the..."

April 27, 2007 News Feature by Robert Bryce

Naked City

Headlines and happenings from Austin and beyond

"...in violation must not lose licenses or permits without judicial review and that the ordinance's $2,000 fine violates state..."

Oct. 21, 2005 News Feature

State Commission Considers Keller's Fate

Keller's execution-day decisions under microscope again

"...Babcock argued June 18 before the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. The commission will decide whether Keller deserves any..."

June 25, 2010 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...Judge Sharon Keller will face the State Commission on Judicial Conduct this summer, the next step in her continuing..."

April 9, 2010 News Feature

Closing Time? Attorneys Call for Justice's Head

Public cries foul over Keller's killer instincts

"...to a formal complaint with the state's Commission on Judicial Con­duct, seeking the reprimand – or ouster – of..."

Oct. 19, 2007 News Feature by Jordan Smith

Headlines

"...Ethics Reprimand: The city's Ethics Com­mis­sion issued a letter of..."

May 17, 2019 News Feature

Tom DeLay Throws in the Towel

Former majority leader feared getting hammered by one of his own redistricting victims.

"...standard for mid-decade redistricting that has thus far withstood judicial scrutiny and currently awaits Supreme Court judgment. But his..."

April 7, 2006 News Feature by Kimberly Reeves

Postmarks

Our readers talk back.

"...professor Jordan's beliefs with a forum dedicated to "Rejuvenating Ethics, Responsibility, and Commitment in Today's America."..."

Feb. 21, 2003 Column

News Top 10s

"...basketball with African-Americans and Hispanics. He won easily: His judicial opinions should be hilarious, too...."

Jan. 3, 2003 News Feature

Austin at Large: Your Servants Are Listening

Angry readers, busted City Hall aides, triumphant politicians: The system works!

"...office, for pay, and bound by a code of ethics that frowns on side work, was always there, but..."

Jan. 21, 2022 News Column by Mike Clark-Madison

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