One thing about being bullied is that if you are willing to step up and fight back, you usually win. Harris County Assistant District Attorney Rachel Palmer, who along with former Harris County District Attorney Pay Lykos was the subject of a politically motivated witch hunt, was willing to step up and fight back. And win she did.
This past Wednesday, Federal Judge Lynn Hughes issued an order forcing the plaintiffs in a frivolous lawsuit against Palmer, Amanda Culbertson and Jorge Wong, to pay Palmer $82,101 in attorney’s fees. Click here to view the order.
Because Culbertson and Wong brought baseless claims in an attempt to construct a case out of an administrative policy they did not like, they must pay the reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in defending their suit. They may use legal action in their politics, but they are responsible for the consequences.
Let me repeat that last line:
They may use legal action in their politics, but they are responsible for the consequences.
I remain convinced that the real culprit here was the attorney pushing Culbertson and Wong, Chip B. Lewis, along with other supporters of former Harris County DA Mike Anderson (deceased). Hopefully Culbertson and Wong will find a way to make Mr. Lewis pay the $82,101 because they were nothing more than pawns used in an attempt to smear Palmer and Lykos. Perhaps the campaign account of Anderson could chip in because that campaign certainly profited from the smears.
It is an absolute disgrace that these people used a runaway grand jury as a tool to get Anderson elected to office and then used a couple of pawns like Culbertson and Wong to continue the smear.
Congratulations to Rachel Palmer for being a fighter and standing up to the bullies, although it is no surprise. She fights for the citizens of Harris County every day in the courtroom, putting the worst of the worst in our society behind bars where they belong. Those now in positions of power at the DA’s office continue to hold her back and bypass her for promotion. It will take time for this smear job to go away (and the current regime to get booted out of office) but perhaps someday the people of Harris County will recognize her work and elect her to lead the DA’s office and put integrity back in the place.
Great news!
Having proven her point yet now working for the widow Anderson, perhaps it’s time for Ms. Palmer to take her substantial talents elsewhere both for recognition and remuneration.
She need not waste her time in the cesspool, aka Harris County DA’s Office.
Rachel does her job for fulfillment. Certainly, she does not do it for money. However, Rachel does very well in her outside financial interest.
Way to go Rachel!
The truth is slowly coming out the way some of those acted to get the current administration elected. A future election is what it will take to rid the D.A.’s Office of those people and I believe it will happen.
Unfortunately Pat Lykos won’t be running for her old spot. Both she and Ms. Palmer deserve a full public apology from the current administration. Unlikely to happen. There’s playing politics and then there’s playing dirty politics.
Thank you Christopher and congrats on your new position.