Steven M. Duble Admonished

Steven M. Duble, a Justice of the Peace in Harris County, Texas, was publicly admonished by the State Commission on Judicial Conduct for failing to comply with the law and maintain professional competence. The Commission found Duble failed to timely hear protected property exemption claims in approximately ten cases, and failed to provide notice or hold a required hearing before terminating receiverships in two specific cases, identified in the Commission's order as the Cruz and Smith cases.

As part of the admonishment, Duble was ordered to complete two hours of additional judicial education within 60 days of being assigned a mentor.