BELL COUNTY, Texas — Bell County officials met in Belton at the Commissioner's Court Thursday to discuss the replacement for former Justice of the Peace Claudia Brown.
Officials are moving forward with a list of democratic candidates created by the Democratic Chair for Bell County.
The list includes Ernest Lee Wilkerson, Louie Minor, Nicola James and Daryl Keith Peters.
During the meeting Commissioner Russell Scheider called for a motion to extend the application beyond the four names on the list, allowing anyone who meets the qualifications to apply.
The motion failed three to two.
County Judge David Blackburn said the people elected a democrat in 2016, and the position should be filled by a democrat.
Judge Steve Aples said Brown would be removed from office after jurors found 16 of 17 questions concerning her capabilities and ethics to be true Feb. 13.
Brown was brought to trial in response to a petition to remove Brown as a justice, filed by lawyer Brett Pritchard, citing, in part, an unconstitutional $4 billion bail she set in February 2017. Brown is also under fire for hearing a case regarding her own son and setting his bond, despite the ethical conflict of interest.
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