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Writ Denied: Judge Keller frustrated from futility of frivolous filings

The Supreme Court of Texas denied Court of Criminal Appeals Presiding Judge Sharon Keller's writ asking that they vacate the public warning lodged against her by the State Judicial Conduct Commission. See the Austin Statesman and Jeff Gamso for more. Then on the last possible day (yesterday) Keller requested that the SCOT appoint three judge to hear her appeal of the Commission's warning. Gamso remarks that the whole affair is: kind of like how she describes those death penalty appeals of which she's so derisive.  You know, frivolous filing after frivolous filing after frivolous filing. There are two differences, though.Keller's filings now really are frivolous.There's essentially nothing at stake here.Here's Keller's letter (pdf, via the Texas Tribune) requesting either a trial de novo or an "appellate-like review based on the the trial record," declaring that "Judge Keller wishes to avail herself of her right to oppose the Commission's unconstitutional behavior in whatever forum you deem appropriate...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on August 17, 2010 (boomark / email).