"It's a disease of arrogance some people in authority get. They believe the law doesn't apply to them like the rest of the civilized world; that somehow they are above the law." J. F. Freedman

 

JUDICIAL CONDUCT CODE

 

County Judge Bobby McGough, Stonewall County, TX MCGOUGH ASKED BY BD TO RECUSE SELF DUE TO RELATIONSHIP WITH JD

 

 

 

 

7th Administrative Judge, Dean Rucker, Republican appointed by Governor Rick Perry to be 7th Administrative 9-26-2000

A Court of Inquiry is a seldom used part of Texas law under which judges investigate whether a crime has been committed. In the end, we asked every Judge involved in this case to open an investigation into the criminal acts in this case. From the Administrative presiding Judge Dean Rucker, to the Acting District Judge Ables, to the Eastland Court of Appeals, to the Federal Bankruptcy Judge in Dallas, Judge Jernigan, we begged for an investigation to be opened. All judges ignored Bob's request to open an investigation, not only ignored, not even acknowledged he had made such a request. The Appeals court said his request was dismissed for want of Jurisdiction. To whom should he have turned? It appears ONLY a judge can submit a request for an Inquiry who then watches the chicken house?


TEXAS CONSTITUTION: CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE COURT OF INQUIRY


(a) When a judge of any district court of this state, acting in his capacity as magistrate, has probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed against the laws of this state, he may request that the presiding judge of the administrative judicial district appoint a district judge to commence a Court of Inquiry.
 

http://www.courts.state.tx.us/courts/ajr.asp 
 
 

Judge Charles Chapman, (Recused himself) Prior to becoming the District Judge, Chapman was the Haskell County attorney for 12 years. He was elected to the 39th Judicial District as District Judge in 1985 and was the presiding Judge when this case first appeared. Isaac Castro must have wanted to get the case away from Judge Chapman, so Castro hired Judge Chapman's son who also was an attorney, to be the ad litem for Bob's children, unbeknownst to Bob (as usual undisclosed) just a day before the hearing. Davis Chapman was District Judge Charles Chapman's son. Davis promptly passed the ball to Attorney John M. Bailey, who passed the ball to Attorney Frank Stamey who then passed the ball to Attorney Mark Zachary.

 

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Judge Joseph Connally, retired traveling judge from Midland-Odessa 1999-2001 (recused himself)  
 

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Judge Royal Hart, retired traveling judge from San Angelo 2001-2004 (recused himself)  

 

 

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Judge Weldon Kirk, retired traveling judge from Sweetwater 2006-2008 (recused himself, passed away 2009) 

 

 

 

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Judge John G. Hyde, Midland, TX presiding judge over the 238th District Court since 1990.

 

 

 

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Judge Emil Karl Prohl, (Recused himself) Kerrville District judge and was outside of Rucker's 7th Administrative District 2008-2009. Prohl served on the faculty of the Texas College for New Judges AND the State Bar of Texas District 15 Grievance Committee. In 2003, 2005 he was on the Judicial Ethics Committee for the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. He was asked to resign as a Judge late 2009 by the Commission on Judicial Ethics and was indicted in 2010.

HEADLINES ON JUDGE PROHL

MOTION FOR SPECIAL MSTR

HISTORY OF FUND 540

Former Judge Prohl and fund 540

540 GRANTS ISSUES

 

TEXAS JUSTICE

Turn of the Century Court ruled against an attorney who could not put up $10.00 when challenged by the other attorney, who slapped $10.00 on the counsel table as to the legality of the law. The Court ruled: "Money talks. If you ain't got the nerve to cover his ten, I guess you are wrong, and the Court rules against you."

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Innocent Until Proven Broke

Judge Stephen Ables, Retired District Judge for Kerrville, TX Now the 6th Administrative District Judge appointed by Governor Rick Perry. Has never had to run for his position as a sitting judge, having been appointed even when he was a District Judge. Judge Ables was appointed by Judge Emil Prohl to be Director of the Cailloux Foundation located in Kerrville, TX.

Stephen Ables is the dean of the Texas College for New Judges (Texas Center for the Judiciary) and a founding director of the Texas Judicial Foundation. You may wish to Reference Cannon 4D of the Judicial Conduct Code, then visit this site: http://enviroshield.biz/id5.html

 

 

 

A judge is the most powerful person controlling a man's legal life, yet we know so very little about whom they are. When you read articles in the paper the media merely reference the judge without disclosing what judge made the ruling. It's time America started paying attention to who our judges are. Your chance of appearing before a judge is far greater than meeting any president of the United States.

Know who the man is running for an elected office of judge. This individual can someday have a large impact on your life. Bob Denison has fully felt the impact of their presence in a probate case in which Bob was the beneficiary of an 8000 acre ranch with little debt and great income. There were too many harmful judicial decisions made by judges who have little or no conscience. The general populace often doesn't have a clue when it is election time as to the history of the person running for judge, other than media hype. What does their moral fiber consist of? Everyone knows there is too much corruption in the judicial system, making decisions not because one is right, but decisions are made that can further their own careers, pocket books, or status in life, whether they are indifferent to the issue or have secret agendas, in my opinion.

If ever there was a need to know more about people running for judicial positions or judges holding offices that affect all our lives it certainly is right now.

Judge Stephen Ables has never had to run for his office either as an Administrative Judge or a District Judge, yet his reign as a sovereign; Governor appointed judge has caused egregious damage when he should have been of high moral integrity. Tsk tsk, in my opinion. Signed, Jackie Keenan

Message from Jackie Keenan: "My inquiry to the Center was to learn who the educators were for the Texas College for our Texas Judges. The inquiry generated alarm from Mary Kay Bickett (newly retired). She quickly got on the line and a shut down of communications resulted between myself and the Center as she tersely claimed they were a non profit organization and did not have to disclose such information. One wonders, what could they be teaching our judges and even more so why would they be unwilling to disclose a simple request for their educators?

While I am sure there are many good judges and educators in the system, a secret organization that secretly teaches newly appointed or elected judges should give one cause for alarm. Failure to disclose or unwillingness to disclose what is taught and HOW it is taught is frightening to say the least. When I mentioned the Freedom of Information Act I was snidely told the act did not apply to them as they were a non profit organization. Their website tells you that if you email them they will attach a cookie to your computer."

 

TX CTR FOR JUDICIARY FACT SHEET

TX CTR JUDICIARY TRAINING SCHEDULE 2009

TX CTR FOR JUDICIARY PARTICIPANTS 2008

 

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Judge Shane Hadaway, sitting 39th District Judge 

 

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Judge Gargotta, Bankruptcy Judge for Austin, TX 

 

 

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Judge Stacey Jernigan, Bankruptcy Judge Dallas, TX

 

 

 

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Judge Glen N. Harrison, 32nd District Court, Sweetwater, TX (home of Pickens Wind Plan) He had been serving as a Democrat but switched to Republican about the time Pickens came to town. Pickens began promoting Sweetwater, TX as a wind energy capital and as his base to promote his wind energy business. Pickens has publically said about Sweetwater, "he is very impressed with the progressive economic activism in Sweetwater" and has publically held the city up to be a model for other cities across America and beyond. (Heard recusal motions on Rucker, Hadaway, and Ables filed by Bob Denison early 2010. Rucker appointed Harrison to hear Bob's motion to Recuse Rucker)