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A Texas Judge Is Fighting To Keep His Job After 'Accidentally' Resigning Just Three Months After He Was Elected
06 April 2019
Judge William "Bill" McLeod/Facebook
Watch your words.
<p>That's the lesson Bill McLeod, a civil court judge in Harris County, Texas, learned after he accidentally triggered his own resignation. McLeod filed a transfer of campaign treasurer appointment with the Texas Ethics Commission declaring he would like to run for the Supreme Court of Texas.</p><p>Well, well, well, little did McLeod know but this filing triggered Article 16, Section 65 of the Texas Constitution "which considers such an announcement by anyone holding a county judicial post an automatic resignation," <a href="https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Harris-County-judge-forced-to-resign-after-filing-13739875.php" target="_blank">according</a> to <em>The Houston Chronicle.</em></p><p><strong>The report states:</strong></p><blockquote><strong></strong>McLeod, who was elected in November, hopes that a different provision of the constitution will help rectify his mistake. Article 16, Section 17 states that a county Commissioners Court is not required to appoint a successor after a county officer resigns, and "may allow the officeholder who resigned…to remain in office" as a holdover. If this happens, McLeod would have to run again in 2020 even though he was elected to a four-year term.</blockquote><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="39b58" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="PF8V4B1554573954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113101783180677121" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Democrat Bill McLeod shared plans to run for the Supreme Court of Texas. Then he learned part of the Texas Constitu… https://t.co/DrE3FaiVuq</div> — KIII 3 News (@KIII 3 News)<a href="https://twitter.com/kiii3news/statuses/1113101783180677121">1554219120.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p>"This is insane," McLeod said Wednesday. </p><p><em>"All of the judges are going, 'You did what? How? We didn't even know (the constitutional provision) existed."</em><br></p><p><div id="action_button_container"></div></p><p>The Harris County attorney's office says that McLeod can sit on the bench in the meantime until commissioners decide to grant him holdover status or appoint a successor.</p><p><strong>Despite this snafu, McLeod says he'd happily accept a shortened term if it allows him to keep his seat on the bench:</strong></p><blockquote>"It's kind of, like, my punishment."</blockquote><p><strong>McLeod does have his fair share of supporters who are hoping he'll be reinstated, though the response has been mixed.</strong></p><p><div id="c7da91bc-8e44-492f-b7fd-c382c0e55bda"></div></p><p class="shortcode-media shortcode-media-twitter_embed">
</p><div id="eff8d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1OMBJA1554573955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113143255217180672" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I whole heartily support Judge William Bill McLeod and ask that the The Harris County Commissioners Court Lina Hild… https://t.co/Kdl4u1j96r</div> — Antonio Maldonado (@Antonio Maldonado)<a href="https://twitter.com/antoniohcc2016/statuses/1113143255217180672">1554229007.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="f78fc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="BFCXC11554573954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113539121530667009" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">"By far he’s not the first judge to get on trouble on social media, but Judge Bill McLeod of Houston certainly pull… https://t.co/6Mt6oIBw5X</div> — Mark Bauer (@Mark Bauer)<a href="https://twitter.com/MarkBauer/statuses/1113539121530667009">1554323389.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="754bc" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="7TR3IC1554573954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113173361008422912" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Let's all support Judge William Bill McLeod https://t.co/wuSnn2x6a4</div> — Reginald Smith (@Reginald Smith)<a href="https://twitter.com/regsmith75/statuses/1113173361008422912">1554236185.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="c46a3" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="ZC6ESZ1554573954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113548695239262208" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">@AMorrisReports @TexasLawyer OMG how many other mistakes has/will .@billforjustice make. It ‘s obvious that Judge B… https://t.co/NHIMS0Th5s</div> — ✝️ Rhonda Hurley ✝️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@✝️ Rhonda Hurley ✝️⭐️⭐️⭐️)<a href="https://twitter.com/RhondaHurley2/statuses/1113548695239262208">1554325672.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="00b44" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="JIQA4U1554573954"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113539624159326208" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">By far he’s not the first judge to get on trouble on social media, but Judge Bill McLeod of Houston certainly pulle… https://t.co/UUD5yqtitF</div> — Texas Lawyer (@Texas Lawyer)<a href="https://twitter.com/TexasLawyer/statuses/1113539624159326208">1554323509.0</a></blockquote></div>
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</p><div id="b590d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="0VCWEQ1554573955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113395202411114496" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">Meet #Houston Democrat judge Bill McLeod, a guy who understands so little about his own state's laws that he didn't… https://t.co/aVdWXxJB0x</div> — Ken Webster Jr (@Ken Webster Jr)<a href="https://twitter.com/KenWebsterJrSho/statuses/1113395202411114496">1554289076.0</a></blockquote></div>
<p></p><p><br></p><div id="eff8d" class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="1OMBJA1554573955"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet twitter-custom-tweet" data-twitter-tweet-id="1113143255217180672" data-partner="rebelmouse"><div style="margin:1em 0">I whole heartily support Judge William Bill McLeod and ask that the The Harris County Commissioners Court Lina Hild… https://t.co/Kdl4u1j96r</div> — Antonio Maldonado (@Antonio Maldonado)<a href="https://twitter.com/antoniohcc2016/statuses/1113143255217180672">1554229007.0</a></blockquote></div><p>"We need judges like him who really want to make a difference and who take their job seriously," said Karen Taylor, an attorney and McLeod supporter. </p><p><div data-conversation-spotlight=""></div></p><p><em>"These are not the judges we need to be getting rid of because they ran afoul of some 'gotcha' statute that no one really understands."</em></p><p>A Harris County Commissioners Court will decide McLeod's fate. </p><p>Best of luck, sir.</p>
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