JUSTICE SHOULD NOT HAVE A PRICE TAG.
In JP6, it does.
And we're going to fight to return it to the people.
It’s easy to assume this is just how local courts operate - until you look at the rest of Denton County.
We pulled public records of court activities and campaign donations reports across every JP precinct in the county.
The comparison exposes a system completely out of line with its peers. The numbers don't lie - and JP6 stands alone.
Here is what the data revealed about this court and the presiding judge:
JP6’s RECORD SPEAKS FOR ITSELF.
LAST FOR THE PEOPLE.
FIRST FOR THE POWERFUL.
It’s time to take our court back.
FIRST PLACE
In Penalizing Families
Highest rates in default judgements and evictions.​
DEAD LAST
In Compassion
Lowest in fee waivers and community service alternatives.
Highest rates of jail time.
DEAD LAST
In Listening
Lowest rates of actual hearings-by-judge.​
FIRST PLACE
In Special-Interest Money
Highest amounts in campaign donations from rich developers and apartment management.​
SOURCE: 2023-2026. Texas Judicial Branch Statistics & Other Data
SOURCE: 2021-2026. Denton County Campaign Finance Report Filings
Working Families Get Played, While the Presiding Judge is P.A.I.D.
We checked the official state records from The Texas Office of Court Administration for all six Justice of the Peace courts in Denton County dating back from January 2023 to June 2026.
Overwhelmingly, JP6 came in last where it counts for working families.
We traced official campaign donations from Denton County Campaign Finance Filing Reports for all six Denton County Justice of the Peace judges since 2021.
The presiding judge in JP6 is the top recipient of developer, apartment management, corporate real estate donations.
Public Records Exposes a Clear Pattern:
The P.A.I.D. Court System
Public record exposes a court built to penalize poverty and serve special interests. JP6’s official records raise critical questions about empty courtrooms, automatic default rulings, and a total failure to assist struggling residents. The numbers demand answers. Our community deserves better.
Punishes Poverty
Denton County's Most Punitive Court
-
#1 in Jail Credit: Settling court debt with detention instead of options.
-
#LAST in Fee Relief: Only 19 fee waivers granted in 3.5 years.
-
#LAST in Community Service: Just 16 placements issued precinct-wide.
​
Times are tough for working families, but JP6 makes them worse. While other courts give residents options to resolve their court fines, JP6 consistently chooses jail time over community support.
​
​SOURCE: 2023-2026. Texas Judicial Branch Statistics & Other Data
Absent from Process
#Ranks Dead Last in Listening to People
​
In Precinct 6, you don't get your day in court - you get an automatic judgment. Public records show a courtroom that consistently shuts out the public:
-
Under 6% of debt lawsuits end in a judge-led hearing.
-
80% of families facing eviction don't get their day in court.
-
85% of small claims disputes between neighbor don't actually get tell their side
​
Neighboring courts hold hearings. JP6 signs the paperwork and moves on.
​
​SOURCE: 2023-2026. Texas Judicial Branch Statistics & Other Data
Ignores the Community
#1 in Denton County for Automatically Ruling against Everyday People.
​
In JP6, it doesn't matter if you can't call in or if you even got served. Missing court doesn't lead to a second chance - you automatically lose.
-
1 in 3 Debt Claims result in an automatic default.
-
1 in 3 Eviction Cases end in default rulings against families.
-
Small-Claims Defaults: 2× higher than the next court; 18× higher than the lowest.
​
Instead of verifying facts or serving proper notice, JP6 turns missed court dates into automatic losses.
​
​SOURCE: 2023-2026. Texas Judicial Branch Statistics & Other Data
Dictated by Dollars
Who Owns this Bench? Not the People.
​
-
#1 in Corporate Cash: Leading all Denton County JPs in funding from real estate corporations, apartment management companies, and land developers.
-
80% Special Interest: $8 of every $10 comes from real estate corporations and partisan PACs.
-
$38,400 from Developers: More real estate cash than every other Denton County JP combined.
-
$13,400 from Political Action Committees: Special interest money funding the bench.
​
SOURCE: 2021-2026. Denton County Campaign Finance Report Filings