Texas justice of peace must stop paddling in court
A justice of the peace can no longer give parents the choice of paying a fine or paddling their children in open court for now, a judge ruled Wednesday.
Los Fresnos Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza was sued by three families who say Garza left them with no real option when he told them they must pay a fine for their children’s transgressions or paddle them in open court.
Until District Judge Abel Limas can resolve that case, he ordered Garza to halt the paddling. A trial date has not been set . . .