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Midland County Judge Terry Johnson is off the clock with pay after being indicted for allegedly leaking private info online. The county is now scrambling to find a temporary replacement to keep the courts running smoothly.
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Taxpayers are still footing the bill for the judge's salary while he's suspended, plus the potential cost of hiring a temporary replacement.
The legal system benefits from having an impartial, unindicted official overseeing cases during this transition.
The public might face delays in court cases while the county sorts out who is taking over the judge's docket.
Midland County commissioners will meet Sept. 2 to appoint an acting county judge after Terry Johnson was suspended. Jacy Lewis/Reporter-TelegramJacy Lewis/Reporter-TelegramMidland County Commissioners will meet...
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County judge Terry Johnson speaks during the Republican National Hispanic Assembly forum for county judges on Monday, Jan. 24, 2022 at the Bush Convention Center. Jacy Lewis/Reporter-TelegramJacy Lewis/ Reporte...