Overview
- Rosie Speedlin Gonzalez, who agreed to resign under a negotiated deal confirmed Monday, had her case dropped by a special prosecutor as “in the interest of justice.”
- The Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct issued an order that permanently disqualifies her from ever serving in a judicial role in the state.
- The dismissed counts were felony unlawful restraint and misdemeanor official oppression stemming from a Dec. 17, 2024 hearing where she allegedly had defense lawyer Elizabeth Russell handcuffed and seated in a jury area.
- After her January indictment, she was suspended without pay and then lost the March Democratic primary to Alicia Perez, who is running unopposed in November.
- Her domestic-violence-focused Reflejo Court has been covered by visiting judges during her suspension, and its treatment docket was reassigned to Judge Alfredo Ximenez in County Court at Law No. 4.