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Judge Sues County Over Court Coordinator | San Antonio News
Judge Christine Hortick is suing Bexar County over funding for a dedicated court coordinator, arguing her high caseload—over 5,600 pending cases—demands a separate position, not a shared one with Judge Nadine Nieto. County commissioners proposed one shared coordinator, but Hortick rejected it, citing state law that allows individual appointments and claiming the county’s case count figures are misleading. The dispute stems from their recent move away from a centralized case assignment system, and while Nieto suggested her clerk for the role, hiring remains stalled without mutual agreement…
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