Judge Christine Hortick argues that her superiors abused their discretion by ordering her to work within Bexar County's centralized docket system, despite her attempts to opt out. She seeks a ruling to vacate the order and allow her to leave the Presiding Court system.
Judge Christine Hortick says her superiors “abused their discretion” by ordering her to work within the Bexar County civil district court’s centralized docket system — which she has been trying to leave since last year. She’s now asking the 4th Court of Appeals in San Antonio to issue a ruling that the order “be stayed and/or ultimately withdrawn or vacated” so she can opt out.
Judge Christine Hortick says she’ll take fight over Bexar County rules to Texas Supreme Court Her superiors, Judge Jacqueline “Jackie” Valdés, the local administrative judge, and Senior District Judge Sid Harle, who presides over the multicounty 4th Judicial Administrative Region, responded by ordering Hortick to serve as the Presiding Court judge for September and to assist other Presiding Court judges for various weeks during the remainder of 2024.
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