โAttendance Mattersโ: San Antonio municipal court launches consistent school attendance campaign
The San Antonio Municipal Court has partnered with Pre-K 4 SA and Communities in Schools to launch the Attendance Matters campaign, addressing the importance of consistent school attendance and tackling the challenges associated with chronic absenteeism.
Accusations of retaliation, misconduct swirled around San Antonio municipal judgeโs resignation, records show
SAN ANTONIO โ A longtime San Antonio Municipal Court judge said she resigned last summer after the courtโs presiding judge targeted and retaliated against her for also applying for the courtโs top position, city records obtained by the KSAT 12 Defenders show. AdFormer Municipal Court Judge Christine D. Lacy. AdโNot only are her comments untrue but they demonstrate a lack of professionalism,โ wrote Obledo. Thank you for your continued interest in SAMC (San Antonio Municipal Court).โLacy, who also works as an attorney, had served as a city judge since 2008. For years now, Iโve noticed that judges refer to the staff that has been assigned to them as โtheir staff.โ Clerks are court staff and are assigned to a court just as judges are assigned to a court.
Complaints detail โaggressiveโ behavior from municipal court supervisor toward people she works with
SAN ANTONIO โ A San Antonio Municipal Court supervisor was twice reported to court administration on allegations that she acted aggressively toward people she works with, personnel records released to the KSAT 12 Defenders confirm. The incidents involving senior warrant officer Bernadette Munguia happened weeks apart earlier this year and came just months after court officials promoted her. Weeks later, a Bexar County District Attorneyโs Office supervisor made court administrators aware of a second incident involving Munguia. Court Manager Yvonne Gomez sent the following statement via email earlier this month:The City of San Antonio Municipal Court strives to address any complaints brought to our attention, including those pertaining to court personnel. Court officials released details of the complaints against Munguia in late October, more than six months after the Defenders requested the information.