Harris County judge in viral video missed two required filings, faces fines by Texas Ethics Commission<\/a><\/p>\nThe video at the center of the controversy shows Judge Nathan Milliron and has garnered tens of thousands, if not millions, of views across social media. <\/p>\n
The clip, taken from a livestreamed court proceeding, shows a tense exchange between the judge and an IT worker helping with courtroom audio or technical issues.<\/p>\n
In the video, the IT worker attempts to troubleshoot what appears to be an audio problem, guiding the judge through adjustments. When the IT worker makes a light remark, Judge Milliron responds sharply, telling him not to joke and ultimately ordering him to leave the courtroom. <\/p>\n
The judge, visibly frustrated, is also heard calling for the worker\u2019s supervisor and expressing anger over the situation.<\/p>\n
Judge Milliron has not responded to KPRC 2\u2019s repeated requests for comment and has been in trial throughout the week. <\/p>\n
However, a Facebook page that appears to be his posted this week: \u201cThe video has been edited, right?\u201d<\/p>\n
The video has drawn widespread attention, with more videos surfacing that appear to show the judge engaging in similarly tense exchanges, including one involving an attorney.<\/p>\n
Despite the growing online attention, attorneys involved in an ongoing civil case in Milliron\u2019s courtroom say their focus remains on their client. Attorneys Johnny and Byron Alfred are representing a man who they say lost his arm in a railroad work incident five years ago.<\/p>\n
\u201cFive years ago, he lost his arm,\u201d Johnny Alfred said. \u201cFor him, this is his only chance to get justice\u2014laser beam focused on that. We\u2019ve been working around the clock for months to get this case to trial. Nothing is a backdrop to his case.\u201d<\/p>\n
Byron Alfred echoed that sentiment.\u201cWe\u2019ve had an excellent three weeks in his court,\u201d he said. \u201cWhy would we be concerned about what\u2019s going on outside the court?\u201d<\/p>\n
However, the videos have sparked concern within the legal community.<\/p>\n
Longtime criminal defense attorney James Stafford said the footage prompted him to take the unusual step of directly contacting the judge. Stafford, who has practiced law for more than five decades, said he had never before felt compelled to email a judge about their behavior.<\/p>\n
\u201cI listened to it and it offended me as a citizen and also as a lawyer,\u201d Stafford told KPRC 2\u2019s Jaewon Jung. \u201cI\u2019ve never seen a judge act this way. His conduct was way out of hand.\u201d<\/p>\n
In his email to Judge Milliron, Stafford wrote: \u201cI hope you issued him an apology for the way you treated him. I hope you were just having a bad day and this is not your typical judicial temperament.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judge Milliron responded by stating that Stafford \u201cprobably shouldn\u2019t be communicating with the judge ex parte on his judicial email address,\u201d and later ordered him to appear in court on April 9.<\/p>\n
Stafford disputes that characterization, noting he has no cases before the judge.\u201cI was not ex parte, because I do not have any cases in this court,\u201d he said. \u201cThere was nothing inappropriate. And it wasn\u2019t an ex parte communication.\u201d He also said he does not plan to comply with what he described as an unenforceable order.<\/p>\n
However, Brent Mayr, the president of the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, said in a social media video that he plans to attend the April 9 meeting.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur organization stands up for good judges who do the right thing and bad judges who don\u2019t,\u201d Mayr said in the video. \u201cBy now, many of you have seen or heard about this Harris County judge treating a court staff employee in an absolutely inappropriate and humiliating manner. There is no question that judges should not act like that.\u201d<\/p>\n
KPRC 2 has also reached out to the Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct to inquire about any complaints involving Judge Milliron. No response has been received.<\/p>\n
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