Post by KC on Oct 31, 2006 19:54:29 GMT -5
HOUSTON -- A Harris County criminal court-at-law judge's controversial e-mails have upset other judges and colleagues, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday.
County Court Judge Larry Standley e-mailed a Web site of a Danish short film to several other judges. The film's title is hateful and uses derogatory slang for African-Americans.
Through the Texas Open Records Act, KPRC learned that some judges disapproved of Standley's frequent e-mails on the county's time and money.
County Criminal Court Judge Michael Fields sent Standley the following e-mail:
"Larry, you're my friend and I don't want to come off like the thought police but these are racist and offensive. Don't you think it's time to give these types of jokes a rest?"
Fields said he was hushed by the state Judicial Conduct Commission, a commission that hears any complaints about a judge. But, Fields said he never filed a complaint.
Standley declined to comment.
Records showed that Judge Robin Brown tried to get Standley to stop after an evite with satanic symbolism.
"On 06-06-06, Court 6 will be having a deviled egg party. If you were ever in private practice and even remotely handled any divorce cases or married to a divorce lawyer, you get prime seating. A special place has been reserved for you," Standley wrote.
Brown replied to Standley, "I find this e-mail to be particularly inappropriate and disturbing. It seems to be saying that because I'm married to your ex-wife's current lawyer, I have a special place reserved in hell. Please don't send me anything of this nature again."
"I don't think people that are sitting on the bench that are in judgment of individuals who are also of this color, persuasion, ethnicity, religion -- I don't think that should be the subject," said Andy Kahan, with the city of Houston's victim assistance center.
The state Judicial Conduct Commission will not confirm or deny if any grievances have been filed against Standley. The reports are made public only when a judge is disciplined.
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County Court Judge Larry Standley e-mailed a Web site of a Danish short film to several other judges. The film's title is hateful and uses derogatory slang for African-Americans.
Through the Texas Open Records Act, KPRC learned that some judges disapproved of Standley's frequent e-mails on the county's time and money.
County Criminal Court Judge Michael Fields sent Standley the following e-mail:
"Larry, you're my friend and I don't want to come off like the thought police but these are racist and offensive. Don't you think it's time to give these types of jokes a rest?"
Fields said he was hushed by the state Judicial Conduct Commission, a commission that hears any complaints about a judge. But, Fields said he never filed a complaint.
Standley declined to comment.
Records showed that Judge Robin Brown tried to get Standley to stop after an evite with satanic symbolism.
"On 06-06-06, Court 6 will be having a deviled egg party. If you were ever in private practice and even remotely handled any divorce cases or married to a divorce lawyer, you get prime seating. A special place has been reserved for you," Standley wrote.
Brown replied to Standley, "I find this e-mail to be particularly inappropriate and disturbing. It seems to be saying that because I'm married to your ex-wife's current lawyer, I have a special place reserved in hell. Please don't send me anything of this nature again."
"I don't think people that are sitting on the bench that are in judgment of individuals who are also of this color, persuasion, ethnicity, religion -- I don't think that should be the subject," said Andy Kahan, with the city of Houston's victim assistance center.
The state Judicial Conduct Commission will not confirm or deny if any grievances have been filed against Standley. The reports are made public only when a judge is disciplined.
www.click2houston.com/news/10177736/detail.html