Why Did the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct Publicly

Why did the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct publicly sanction Texas Supreme Court Justices C.L.Ray and William Kilgarlin in June 1987?

A) They had assisted several county officials, including two commissioners and a sheriff, in covering up evidence from a whistle-blower case.
B) They were found to have dismissed evidence that was detrimental to several of their cases and of delivering verdicts based on personal beliefs rather than on civil law.
C) They were found to have blackmailed several attorneys to misrepresent clients in cases where it was feared the state would lose.
D) They were found to have solicited funds from attorneys and for having improper contact with attorneys practicing before the court.
E) They had been caught soliciting bribes from several large corporations to deliver verdicts that would be favorable to the latter.

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