So, the Red Cross worker overuled the judge......good luck, Houston
re: So, the Red Cross worker overuled the judge......good luck, Houston
The Judge in this case is not a jurist in the traditional sense. In Texas, the position of County Judge is actually the chairman of the County Commissioners, legally known as Commissioners' Court. A county judge, especially in a large urban county such as Harris County (Houston), is more of a county administrator than a presiding judge in a court of law. This position is often held by a non-lawyer, and, to my knowledge, does not have any traditional judicial authority. (someone with greater knowledge of Texas law can correct me on that)
As county judge of Harris County, Judge Eckels is chairman of the board that runs the Astrodome, as well as has a significant role in coordinating any disaster response in the Houston area.