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A racist DA in Texas?

By Glen Ashman

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Judge Wants Texas District Attorney to Resign Over E-Mails
Texas Lawyer

As an e-mail flap involving Harris County, Texas, District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal heated up, Judge Ed Emmett said Wednesday that local officials have asked the Texas Office of the Attorney General to investigate Rosenthal to see if his actions may be grounds for removal from office. The e-mails at issue include romantic e-mails between Rosenthal and his executive assistant -- sent from his county e-mail address -- and some that allegedly involve racist humor and campaign-related communications.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1199873134725

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Houston Group Calls for DA's Resignation in Wake of Controversial E-Mails
Texas Lawyer

The Houston Lawyers Association, a minority bar group that represents 1,500 African-American attorneys, has called on embattled Harris County District Attorney Chuck Rosenthal to resign. Rosenthal's troubles began when e-mails on his office computer were found to contain text or photos considered demeaning to women or African-Americans. The e-mails have angered lawyers who are concerned about Rosenthal's ability to lead an unbiased district attorney's office.
http://www.law.com/jsp/article.jsp?id=1201255552208

Full post as published by It's (Barely) Legal on January 28, 2008 (boomark / email).