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19.

Meeting Date:	04/28/2014
Person Whitworth
Submitted for:	Marah Mendez	Submitted By:	Marah Mendez, County Attorney
Department:	County Attorney

Subject:

Discussion and possible action to authorize the hiring of the law firm of Person, Whitworth, Borchers & Morales, LLP to provide legal services and defenses on behalf of Webb County Court at Law No. 1 Presiding Judge Alvino “Ben” Morales, in regards to a formal complaint filed against him with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct in Austin, Texas, while he was acting in his official capacity as the Presiding Judge of the Webb County Court at Law No. 1. [Requested by Alvino “Ben” Morales, Webb County Court at Law No. 1; Account #001-0114-9201- Claims Paid]

Background:

This case involves a complaint filed with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct against Webb County Court at Law No. 1 Presiding Judge Alvino “Ben” Morales, as Respondent in Austin, Texas, while acting in his Official Judicial Capacity as the Presiding Judge of the Webb County Court at Law No. 1.

In order to avoid, prevent, and/or due to the actual, apparent and/or possible conflicts of interests, Webb County Attorney Marco A. Montemayor and his staff, are unable to provide Judge Morales with legal representation in regards the claims alleged against Webb County Court at Law No. 1 Presiding Judge Alvino “Ben” Morales in the complaint filed with the State Commission of Judicial Conduct, while acting in his Official Judicial Capacity as the Presiding Judge of the Webb County Court at Law No. 1.

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