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Special Court of Review Delays Keller Ruling

By Steve Hall

The AP reports, "Reprimand ruling delayed for 'We close at 5' judge," via the Dallas Morning News. A ruling has been delayed on whether a reprimand will be dismissed against a Texas judge who closed her court at 5 p.m., preventing the filing of a last-minute appeal of an inmate put to death that night.Texas Supreme Court spokesman Osler McCarthy said in an e-mail Friday that the special court of review's ruling would likely come next week. The court had previously set a Friday deadline.Court of Criminal Appeals Judge Sharon Keller has asked for the dismissal of a "public warning" given to her by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Earlier coverage begins with this post. The Commission's Findings, Conclusions and Order of Public Warning is here...continue to full post

Full post as published by StandDown Texas Project on October 08, 2010 (boomark / email).