Texas Scorecard by Travis Morgan November 21, 2025
Judge Mitchell allegedly had a UPS delivery driver handcuffed for disorderly conduct after he refused to deliver up multiple flights of stairs.Uvalde County Judge William R. Mitchell has been suspended without pay following his indictment for knowingly subjecting an individual to unlawful arrest or seizure while acting under the color of his office.
Texas’ State Commission on Judicial Conduct, which is responsible for investigating allegations of this kind, issued the order of suspension against the Democrat judge on Tuesday.
“Having considered the indictment, the Commission concluded that Judge Mitchell is charged with one count of Official Oppression, a Class A Misdemeanor,” the order stated.
“The Commission determined that WILLIAM ROSS MITCHELL, should be SUSPENDED WITHOUT PAY from the judicial office of County Judge for Uvalde County, Texas,” the order continued. “This suspension shall remain in effect until the charges set forth in the indictment are dismissed, Judge Mitchell is acquitted of all charges in the indictment, or upon further review order(s) of the Commission.”
Judge Mitchell’s legal troubles stem from a March 27 incident in which Tyler Cox, a 28-year-old UPS delivery driver, was delivering packages to the third floor of the Uvalde County Courthouse.
Beyond these facts, two very different stories emerge.
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