Here is the notice of the hearing before the Commission:
http://www.scjc.state.tx.us/
Texas Moratorium Network filed a judicial complaint against Keller in 2007 and that was co-signed by about 1900 people.
On Sept. 25, 2007, Michael Richard’s lawyers called the court clerk’s office to say they were running late in delivering the papers for his appeal. The Supreme Court had unexpectedly issued an order in another death penalty case that they believed provided grounds for putting off his execution. When the request to keep the office open reached Judge Keller, she insisted it would close promptly at 5 p.m. The appeal was not filed with her court, and Mr. Richard was executed hours later.
Judge Keller is now facing five counts of judicial misconduct and a possible recommendation that the state judicial system remove her from the bench.
Texas Moratorium Network filed a judicial complaint against Keller in 2007 and that was co-signed by about 1900 people.
On Sept. 25, 2007, Michael Richard’s lawyers called the court clerk’s office to say they were running late in delivering the papers for his appeal. The Supreme Court had unexpectedly issued an order in another death penalty case that they believed provided grounds for putting off his execution. When the request to keep the office open reached Judge Keller, she insisted it would close promptly at 5 p.m. The appeal was not filed with her court, and Mr. Richard was executed hours later.
Judge Keller is now facing five counts of judicial misconduct and a possible recommendation that the state judicial system remove her from the bench.
1 comment:
I hope I can attend the commission's hearing. My guess is that they'll, essentially, reinstate their charges against Keller. But it's important that we be present as witnesses and to show our concern. If the commission recommends removal, the process would arill have to go through a number of steps before Keller could be de-benched. Each one will be important.
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