Judge Frank Aguilar, a 66-year-old Democrat, has presided over a state district court in Harris County since 2019. He is accused of assaulting a woman who lives at his Galveston residence by punching her in the face and head and stepping on her neck early Dec. 31.
Texas Supreme Court justices heard arguments Wednesday in the case of a Waco judge who refused to marry same-sex couples. It is unclear when the high court will issue a ruling.
State Supreme Court justices, who serve terms of 14 years and make $210,900 per year, are bound by tougher ethics regulations than other elected officials.