Special to El Rrun-Rrun
The Texas Commission on Judicial Conduct has issued a public reprimand to former 404th District Judge Elia Cornejo-Lopez after she admitted that she had answered a motion for her to recuse herself from the custody case of Jasmine B. Cuellar, who was represented by Brownsville attorney Reynaldo Garza III, with a 120-page scathing denunciation of Garza on issues irrelevant to the case.
The case, labeled Adam T. Garcia, Jr. vs. Jasmine B Cuellar, Case No. 2012-DCL-07509, a family law case regarding the modification of the parent-child relationship. The commission issued its ruling October 9, 2024.
On October 1, 2020,Garza filed a Motion to Recuse Cornejo-Lopez from the Garcia case. The following day, October 2, he filed an Amended Motion to Recuse.
In both, he alleged that Lopez should be recused "because her impartiality can reasonably be questioned, and she has a personal bias or prejudice against the subject matter such that recusal is necessary. Judge Lopez and her staff (Court Coordinator Sandra Betancourt) have interjected themselves into the litigation in a manner inconsistent with the role of the judiciary."
"In her 120-page Ruling on Motion to Recuse, Judge Lopez made very personal and disparaging statements about Garza which included, but not limited to, that Garza was mentally ill and corrupt and that he violated attorney-client privilege. Also, Lopez provided information regarding five other active cases where Garza was the attorney that she believed were examples to support her statements about Garza."
Later, on October 6, 2020, Garza filed an Agreed & Unopposed Emergency Motion to Seal with Judge Missy Medary, presiding Judge of the 5th Judicial Administrative Region, asking that Lopez's Ruling on Motion to Recuse filed in the Garcia Case and the other five cases should be sealed. Garza asserted that the Ruling on Motion to Recuse should be sealed because Lopez's response was irrelevant to the issues in the Garcia Case, served no legal purpose and appeared to be aimed at causing harm to Garza.
Garza stated he wanted both the Motion to Recuse and the Amended Motion to Recuse to be sealed because or reasons that impact the continuing litigation between the parties' and the parties' desire to move forward in the litigation unencumbered by any issues associated with the recusal in the Garcia case.
On October 7, Judge Medary granted Garza's motion and sealed the Garcia case and the other unrelated five cases.
In her written response and testimony before the Commission, Lopez stated she had filed the Ruling on Motion to Recuse in the other cases involving Garza because she was explaining the reason why she was sua sponte (on her own accord) recusing herself from those cases... and did not want her impartiality to be questioned in Garza's other cases.
She testified she signed an order granting an Order to Recuse for the Garcia case, but stated the Ruling on Motion to Recuse was "accidentally" filed...
The commission determined that (Lopez) "should be publicly reprimanded for:
(1) failing to be patient, dignified and courteous towards Garza when she purposefully made very personal and disparaging statements about Garza in a response to the motions to recuse in the Garcia Case; and
(2) willfully filed the response to the motions to recuse in the Garcia Case and five other cases in which Garza represented a party for the purpose of sua sponte recusing herself from those cases. (Her) failure in this respect constituted willful or persistent conduct that is clearly inconsistent with the proper performance of her duties and cast public discredit upon the judiciary or the administration of justice, in violation of Canon 3B(4) or the Texas Code on Judicial Conduct and Article V, Section 1-a (6)A of the Texas Constitution."
35 comments:
pigs should NOT be judges
La culpa no la tiene la india, sino el quien la hace comadre
There's a story in there somewhere.
3. not following the law because she favors criminals
4. not thinking about her actions and how in the future those she favored would hurt others
5. continue working in Brownsville like if she has not done nothing wrong against the good people of Brownsville
These were accidentally left out of the list.
Mr. Truth, you left out the fact you vilified Garza for the complaint and defended Louis Sorola for his part in the mess. How much did Louis pay you to keep his name out of this?
The power of that office is incredible.
jees, look at that woman you know her blood pressure is sky high and so are her blood sugar levels. of course shes impatient and rude. blood reveals all
Oh, now the Judicial Conduct board issues a reprimand to the fugly pig? Why didn't they take away her license? Everyone in Cameron County knew that you could buy the fugly pig! Now, I got to go vomit what I've I seen today!
2008 Elia Cornejo Lopez First female appointed as a municipal court judge in Brownsville
August 2008 Elia Cornejo Lopez interfered with the defense witness in the Proenza Case (The judge wanted Dr. Carol Grannum to say YES that she could have seen a child that was sick but that the mom was away in Minnesota and the uncle was left to take care of the child without proper authorization) Su clinica said NO, we can not see the child without the parents’ consent. Judge Elia Cornejo Lopez stated that her own doctor sees her kids without her authorization and just her brother or sister as the adults. Article 38.05 Texas Criminal Procedure prohibits a trial judge from telling the jury her opinion of the case.
2008 Elia Cornejo Lopez First female appointed as a municipal court judge in Brownsville
2010 Elia Cornejo Lopez does not agree with the Court and appeals a judgement in favor of Norma Linda Castellano and her son Cesar Roel Perez. Cornejo Lopez appeal is denied. The trial court was not found to be mistaken.
Lopez v Castellano No 13-08-00336-CV
2011 Nat Perez filed a recusal motion against Elia Cornejo Lopez> Nat Perez did not buy Girl Scout cookies from Elia’s daughter and the judge removed Nat Perez from cases in her court. Nat Perez was told to buy a case of cookies but he did not because his daughter was also selling cookies.
2011 Elia Cornejo Lopez ordered a criminal to donate a trip to Las Vegas to the Girl Scouts instead of doing Community Service Hours. Noe T Romo did not do his hours, did not pay anything and he did not follow his probation rules. Elia Cornejo Lopez a judge for the criminals.
Agree. This blog is sucking air. Writing is only getting worse!!!
The woman is a Bitch
The grace of a Jackass
It happened again!!! Last night at a popular restaurant, the wife and I were eating when a fat bitch walked by on her way out and farted!!! I mean, we and people at three other tables heard it clearly!!! WTF is going on????
2017 Judge Elia Cornejo Lopez files a suit against BISD for:
her right to free speech and not letting her speak in executive session and a leaker gossiped to local bloggers about her situation and that BISD violented HIPPA and teachers made false statements and also AP exams are for only some students.
Thank God she did not go after the cafeteria food. I love the Cafeteria food at BISD.
That lady is smarter than any other person I know, this had to be a set-up or done with intent. Respectfully, we all know the Judge Lopez doesn’t work like that.
So what???!!!
LOL!!!
JABBA the LOPEZ....
Yeah tell that to Gloria Rincones tambien!!
I heard one too. At a nice restaurant!!! Must be all the salsa.
Oink Oink!
Elia Cornejo Lopez suspended a five year prison term for Vicente Esquivel. Art Teniente, District Attorney, asked the judge to prohibit Esquivel form working in the home health care industry, but the judge said no.
Vicente Esquivel blamed his employer and the computer software. october 21, 2014 El rrun rrun blog
And it only took four years to resolve this issue!
This is a strange case.
Judges and lawyers have been known to be less than honorable.
LIMAS once expunged criminal records and was well known occasionally rule in favor of person who bribes them.
VILLALOBOS was the DA and eventually went to jail as well for corruption.
In this case it was a popular local politician who stole nearly $100,000 a few years ago and Judge LIMAS with his District Court position had the charges removed.
This was for a price and/or family connection.
I wouldn't trust some politicians to run a raspa stand.
You might say, "Oh Well, it wasn't that bad." But in the end someone gets hurt.
In a case where a local lady was murdered by her husband after she lost a case against a company that had done her some real damage.
The ex husband got tired of supporting her and shot her dead in her home in front of the children who had opened up the house to let him in.
That company was so rich that they could afford to hire a crooked lawyer who went to jail for getting caught giving the bribe.
LIMAS as well got jail time.
Had there been a fair trial maybe the this life wouldn't have been lost.
There are others who never got caught and now have buildings with their names on them.
Justice?
When did Pepa pig become a judge ? No, im sorry, i take that back, thats an insult to the beloved cartoon character.
You don't know her....
Shame on you Elia Cornejo
This individual served herself and not the community. She harassed individuals because they did not agree with her or followed her orders. She worked closely with Sylvia Atkinson to get monies from the district filing her many complaints. Her behavior in and out of the court created significant discomfort in law abiding individuals. She created a pay for play system at the court level.
Elia is an honest lady and had nothing to do with Sylvia Atkinson and she’s never done anything bad to people. I think she should be judge of the year OH Wait, she’s no longer a judge, right? I think I saw her dancing at the Pulga in Alamo with Bronco 956
Piggly Wiggly
I'm waiting for the dumb County Court 5 Judge to get reprimanded. She should not be on that bench. What were voters thinking......
How about a little quiz: Back in the day, there was a news letter called el Rocinante. What was the nickname given to Elia Cornejo back then?? The winner will get free ticket to el Charro Drive in theater plus all you can eat popcorn. Good luck
Juan question is why now on this reprimand? why wasnt it done when she was in office and not after? Makes no sense.
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