The saga of Judge Robert Jenkins Franklin grows.
Texas Courts
District Judge Upholds State Fair of Texas’ Controversial Firearms Ban
Judge Emily Tobolowsky in Dallas County dismissed Attorney General Ken Paxton’s lawsuit against the ban, which was first instituted in 2024.
State Commission Suspends East Texas Judge Without Pay After Indictment
Judge Franklin is accused of telling a defendant he had better accept the plea deal because “dead men can’t testify.”
East Texas Judge Indicted for Coercion
Judge Franklin was accused of making death threats to coerce a defendant into accepting a plea deal.
Citing Court Action, Dallas Police Pause Enforcement of Prostitution Ordinance
A municipal judge has a history of targeting the city’s prostitution ordinance.
Texas Supreme Court To Decide if State Judges Have Freedom of Religion
Courts consider whether Texas law requires judges to officiate same-sex marriages.
Texas Lawmakers Vote To Increase Judicial Pay and Their Own Pensions in Last-Minute Deal
A dispute over increases to legislator pensions threatened to kill a judicial pay raise in recent days.
East Texas Judge Accused of Making Death Threat To Secure Plea Deal
Judge Franklin reportedly told the defendant he’d better accept the plea deal because dead men can’t testify.
The Years-Long Shattering of a Mother’s Rights by a Harris County Judge
A tyrannical judge who handcuffed attorneys to chairs had a disturbing track record of stripping parental rights.
Narcotics Dog’s Nose in Car Window Triggers Bill of Rights Discussion
A case in which a narcotics dog stuck its nose through a car’s open window has sparked discussion about Fourth Amendment rights.