Judge Boydโs court recused from three felony cases, amid fallout from YouTube stream
An administrative judge this month granted recusals in three felony cases being heard by 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd, following complaints about her decision to stream courtroom proceedings on her YouTube page.
Bexar County DAโs office, courtrooms, sustain weather-related water damage
Water also seeped through walls down to three courtrooms on the fourth floor, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd said. โWe had some major damage in our court coordinatorโs office,โ Boyd said. โWeโre trying to keep the courthouse safe from folks coming in and getting sick as a result of the pandemic,โ Rangel said. Rangel said that will likely continue in spite of any water damage. Related: Water pipe bust floods Bexar County DAโs office, damages files
District judge says she is โfearfulโ of COVID-19 risks related to recent courtroom clerk transfers
SAN ANTONIO โ When a clerk, who had been assigned to her court, was recently reassigned to another court, 187th District Court Judge Stephanie Boyd became concerned. โWith COVID, of course, everyone is fearful of a lot of cross-movement,โ Boyd said Wednesday. Boyd said, beyond concerns for her staff and people doing business in her court, she has a personal concern. Bexar County District Clerk Mary Angie Garcia said that while she tries to limit transfers it is unavoidable during the coronavirus pandemic. โWe have currently, right now, seven clerks who are out with COVID quarantine and we have to shuffle,โ Garcia said.
Bexar County judges host education seminar to help attorneys with COVID-19 changes
SAN ANTONIO Lawyers and judges took part Friday in a day-long remote training session aimed at insuring a more judicially efficient court system in Bexar County courtrooms. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Bexar County court system has been forced to operate under a new set of challenging and sometimes confusing set of guidelines, said district court judge Stephanie Boyd, who organized the session. During the session, each judge was given a 15-minute window to explain the changes in the operation of their court followed by questions posed by attorneys. You can do exactly what you would do in open court and call the coordinator, said district court judge Catherine Torres-Stahl. RELATED: Bexar County Commissioners approve nearly $12,000 for grand juries supplemental pay
San Antonio Black Lawyers Association working to bridge gap between community, legal world
SAN ANTONIO The San Antonio Black Lawyers Association said they are working hard to bridge the gap between the community and the legal world. Their mission is promoting, increasing, and supporting the presence of black lawyers in the greater San Antonio area. And as we face both the COVID-19 pandemic and the prominence of protests around the country, Judge Stephanie Boyd offers some words of wisdom. But above all, be kind protest peacefully, Judge Stephanie Boyd said. SABLA is currently promoting three philanthropies: the San Antonio Black Lawyers Association Scholarship Fund, youth transitioning into adulthood, as well as childrens court.