Democrat judge accidentally resigns....

[tycho1572]

A judge in Texas recently resigned by accident after he publicized his intention to runfor the state's Supreme Court.

Democrat William "Bill" McLeod has served as a judge in Harris County Civil Court at Law Number Four since January. Thinking of the future, McLeod posted online his plans to run for the state's highest court.

He told KHOU that soon after, someone showed him the Texas Constitution, specifically Article 16, Section 65, which applies to district and county clerks, county judges, and judges of county courts at law, among other positions.

The law states that if any of those holding the aforementioned offices announce their candidacy for another office or become an actual candidate, "such announcement or such candidacy shall constitute an automatic resignation of the office then held."
Texas judge accidentally resigns after posting future political plans online

Judge William Bill McLeod
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Looks like the idiot hasn’t read the Texas Constitution. The vid of him pleading for help is hilarious! lol

 

[kyzr]

That's a good thing. One less judge that doesn't know the Law.

 

[Marion Morrison]

That's a good thing. One less judge that doesn't know the Law.

Ignorance of the law is no excuse.

 

[tycho1572]

The vid he posted has me wondering how he became a judge.

 

[Papageorgio]

Being ignorant of the law does not excuse his actions. He resigned, he is a judge and doesn’t know the constitution of his own state?

 

[Bootney Lee Farnsworth]

The Harris County judiciary was once pretty good. After the Dem takeover of Houston, it has been nothing but comedy gold.

 

[percysunshine]

I am sure “I forgot to do my homework” went over well in law school.