A Dallas County judge overseeing criminal cases has filed a legal claim against the county, alleging unequal treatment.
Judge Amber Givens presides over one of 20 criminal district courts in Dallas County.
Givens filed a court petition to issue a temporary restraining order against Dallas County commissioners from rewarding judges with a collective $500,000 in supplemental pay because the payment plan excludes her.
Lawsuit claims sole Dallas judge excluded from supplement pay
The lawsuit claims that on September 9, in a public special called session, the commissioners court voted to pay supplemental compensation to every other Dallas County district judge, “while deliberately excluding Judge Givens beginning October 1, 2025.”…