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Texas county judge Shane Britton resigns and accepts lifetime ban from judicial service
Brown County Judge Alan Shane Britton has agreed to resign and accept a permanent ban from judicial service in Texas under an agreement with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct. Complaints alleged he used his office to shield divorce clients he represented as a lawyer from criminal warrants. The agreement resolves the complaints without further proceedings, and the commission made no findings of fact.
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Key points
- Britton signed the voluntary resignation agreement with the State Commission on Judicial Conduct on October 21, 2026.KTXSTexas Scorecard
- The agreement bars him from serving as a judge or performing judicial duties in Texas.KTXSTexas Lawyer
- Complaints from 2024 alleged he used his office to protect divorce clients he represented from criminal warrants in his court.KTXSTexas LawyerTexas Scorecard
- Britton was indicted in November 2025 and suspended without pay on November 25, 2025.KTXSTexas Scorecard
- The commission made no findings of fact or conclusions of law and will pursue no further discipline.KTXSTexas Scorecard