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National News Coverage of Keller Proceedings

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"Texas Judge May Lose Job Over Appeal in Death Case," is James McKinley's report in today's New York Times.The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct took the highly unusual step Thursday of starting proceedings against the presiding judge of the state?s highest criminal court because, two years ago, she closed her office promptly at 5 p.m. when she knew a death row inmate was about to file an appeal. The action could result in the judge, Sharon Keller, being removed from office after a hearing before a special magistrate. Judge Keller, a Republican first elected to the Court of Criminal Appeals in 1994, did not comment Thursday on the commission?s decision. Her lawyer said she ?absolutely and totally? denied the accusations, The Associated Press reported...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on February 20, 2009 (boomark / email).