On April 26, 44th District Court Judge Carlos Cortez filed a motion to seal his deposition and two witness statementsin his defamation case. Cortez argues that the information, if released, could lead to “improper use by political opponents” and beused by “litigants attempting to gain an unfair advantage” in his court.
Cortez filed the Plaintiff’s Motion to Seal Court Records in Judge Carlos Cortez v. Coyt Randal (Randy) Johnston — a case in which he filed a notice of nonsuit on Feb. 11 —under Texas Rule of Civil Procedure 76a before visiting Judge Richard Davis. [See the motion to seal court records.]
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