Today, the Houston Chronicle reported that 130 people signed a complaint against Judge Sharon Keller prepared by the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association. One of the signers was Judge Susan Criss.
Bacground information on the situation can be found in this Houston Chronicle editorial calling on Keller to be removed from office, because she refused to accept an appeal 20 minutes after 5pm from a man set to be executed that same night. She said, "We close at 5".
The first complaint against Keller was filed last week by twenty lawyers. A second complaint was filed by State Representative Lon Burnam. Now, the HCCLA have filed their complaint.
State Rep. Jessica Farrar has written her own letter of complaint to the Commission. Here is a pdf of Rep Farrar's letter to the commission.
And another complaint by members of the general public will be filed against Keller on October 30. So far, more than 700 people have signed on to the general public members complaint. Any members of the public can sign on to the complaint by clicking here.
From the Houston Chronicle:
Joining a swelling tide of criticism, 130 attorneys from Harris County have filed a judicial conduct complaint condemning the actions of Judge Sharon Keller, who presides over the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
The latest complaint against Keller, filed late Wednesday by the Harris County Criminal Lawyers Association, also was signed by state District Judge Susan Criss of Galveston, retired state District Judge Jay W. Burnett and six regular citizens.
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The Harris County defense bar is calling for all other state bar agencies to complain about Keller as well.
"Every bar group should be incensed at this conduct and this callousness," said Patrick McCann, president of the Harris County group. "This judge knew what the effect of shutting that door was."