(Los Fresnos, Texas) A husband and wife have filed a lawsuit in state district court to stop local Justice of the Peace Gustavo Garza from ordering spankings in the courtroom.
A lawsuit filed today alleges Justice of the Peace Gustavo "Gus" Garza told a 14-year-old girl's stepfather to strike her repeatedly on the buttocks in open court.Zurita did the spanking rather than pay $500.
If he didn't, the judge said the girl would be found guilty and fined $500 for truancy.
The lawsuit by Mary Vasquez and her husband, Daniel Zurita, described the paddle provided by Garza as large and heavy and fashioned from a thick piece of lumber.
A hearing on the issue of a restraining order has been scheduled for June 11 to allow time for Garza to consult a lawyer. Garza defends the spankings as being lawful since they are optional.
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