County attorneys find new judge difficult, even as office employees quit

By Sahar Chmais

HAYS COUNTY – Five weeks into her term as Hays County Court at Law, No. 3 judge, Millie Thompson began raising eyebrows – refusing to work with certain lawyers, attempting to change her office locks, having two employees quit under her management and another employee retiring before intended.

Thompson has also taken other actions – issuing a “criminal trespass warning” to other members of the judiciary, forbidding access to a governmental office with whom she shares common areas. These concerns about Thompson’s actions were addressed in an email from lawyer Chevo Pastrano to Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra and other county staff.