KGBT4.com
Thursday, June 05, 2008 at 9:18 a.m.
BROWNSVILLE, TEXAS (AP) -- A Los Fresnos family is going to court to prevent a Cameron County justice of the peace from ordering spankings in his courtroom.
A lawsuit filed today alleges Justice of the Peace Gustavo "Gus" Garza told a 14-year-old girl's stepfather to strike her repeatedly on the buttocks in open court.
If he didn't, the judge said the girl would be found guilty and fined $500 for truancy.
The lawsuit by Mary Vasquez and her husband, Daniel Zurita, described the paddle provided by Garza as large and heavy and fashioned from a thick piece of lumber.
In an affidavit, Zurita says that when he was through, the judge told him he had not struck the girl hard enough.
After reading this story, I had to a) confirm the story, and b) find out what happened. I found out that according to KHOU.com, the story was true and that the lawsuit had been settled on July 27, 2009. State District Judge Abel Limas ruled that the County justice of the Peace is protected from liability.
In his decision Judge Limas is quoted as stating, “The freedom of decision is part of the judicial system.” Any performance in his capacity as a judge is certainly protected by absolute immunity,”
I figured I could search the Internet and find a photo or cartoon of an older man spanking a teenage girl but I just didn't see what value it would add to this story.
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